Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. pop.c does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt | Mutt | < 1.10.1 |
| Neomutt | Neomutt | < 20180716 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/9bfab35522301794483f8f9ed60820bdec9be5PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/6aed28b40a0410ec47d40c8c7296d8d10bae7576PatchThird 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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/9bfab35522301794483f8f9ed60820bdec9be5PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/6aed28b40a0410ec47d40c8c7296d8d10bae7576PatchThird 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-2018-14362?
CVE-2018-14362 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. pop.c does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' ch...
How severe is CVE-2018-14362?
CVE-2018-14362 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-2018-14362?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mutt Mutt, Neomutt Neomutt, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.