Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. They have a buffer overflow via base64 data.
CVSS Score
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt | Mutt | < 1.10.1 |
| Neomutt | Neomutt | < 20180716 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/6f163e07ae68654d7ac5268cbb7565f6df79adPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/3d9028fec8f4d08db2251096307c0bbbebce669aPatchThird 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/3719-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-2/Third 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/6f163e07ae68654d7ac5268cbb7565f6df79adPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/3d9028fec8f4d08db2251096307c0bbbebce669aPatchThird 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-14359?
CVE-2018-14359 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. They have a buffer overflow via base64 data.
How severe is CVE-2018-14359?
CVE-2018-14359 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14359?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mutt Mutt, Neomutt Neomutt, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.