CVE-2018-14360 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in NeoMutt allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted NNTP group data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14360?
CVE-2018-14360 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14360?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Neomutt Neomutt.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14360?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-14360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14360 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14360, GHSA-96qw-wpf6-h6f5, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14360.