CVE-2018-14363 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit improper restriction of slash characters in newsrc.c to manipulate cache pathnames, potentially reading or modifying files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14363?
CVE-2018-14363 is a high-severity path traversal 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. newsrc.c does not properly restrict '/' characters that may have unsafe interaction with cache pathnames.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14363?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Neomutt Neomutt.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14363?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-14363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14363, GHSA-jm86-h3mr-62qj, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14363.