Mutt and NeoMutt Email Clients Vulnerability Affecting Email Communication
CVE-2018-14349

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2018

Summary

The vulnerability in Mutt and NeoMutt email clients arises from improper handling of a NO response during IMAP command execution. This mishandling can lead to unexpected behavior in email communication, potentially impacting the efficiency and reliability of sending and receiving messages. Versions of Mutt prior to 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before July 16, 2018, are particularly susceptible, underscoring the importance of updating to secure versions to safeguard email operations.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg0...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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