# CVE-2018-16745: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in mgetty's fax notification allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unsanitized mail parameters.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16745, GHSA-p49w-34p5-fh3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16745

## What is CVE-2018-16745?

CVE-2018-16745 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow a buffer overflow if long untrusted input can reach it.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16745?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mgetty Project Mgetty.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16745?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2018-16745 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-16742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16742/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-16743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16743/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-16744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16744/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-1010189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010189/): Denial of service in mgetty (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2019-1010190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010190/): Denial of service in mgetty (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16745 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16745 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16745/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16745/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16745
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16745
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16745

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16745/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.