#VU13925 Off by one error in Mutt
Published: July 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13925
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-193
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mutt
Mutt
Software vendor:
Mutt.org
Mutt.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error in cmd_parse_lsub() function in imap/command.c file. A remote attacker that controls the IMAP server can send a specially crafted response to the vulnerable mail client, trigger off-by-one overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that victim connects to a compromised server or the attacker is able to perform MitM (man-in-the-middle) attack.
Remediation
Update to version 1.10.1.