# CVE-2018-14360: neomutt: An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16

CVE-2018-14360 is fixed in neomutt on 1 platform by neomutt 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 (version 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1), released April 14, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14360
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0265
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 17, 2018

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | neomutt Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [neomutt 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-neomutt-20171215-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Apr 14, 2022 |

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