Improper input validation in Mutt - CVE-2018-14349

 

Improper input validation in Mutt - CVE-2018-14349

Published: July 31, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14136
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14349
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mutt.org
Affected software:
Mutt

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to mishandling of a NO response without a message in imap/command.c. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and conduct further attacks.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-14349

Update to version 1.10.1.

Sources