Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. imap/util.c mishandles ".." directory traversal in a mailbox name.
CVSS Score
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Mutt | Mutt | < 1.10.1 |
| Neomutt | Neomutt | < 20180716 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/57971dba06346b2d7179294f4528b8d4427a7cPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/31eef6c766f47df8281942d19f76e35f475c781dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/releaseRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/57971dba06346b2d7179294f4528b8d4427a7cPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/31eef6c766f47df8281942d19f76e35f475c781dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/releaseRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-14355?
CVE-2018-14355 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. imap/util.c mishandles ".." directory traversal in a mailbox name.
How severe is CVE-2018-14355?
CVE-2018-14355 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14355?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mutt Mutt, Neomutt Neomutt, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.