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1 vulnerability found for Apache James Mime4J Core by Apache Software Foundation
CVE-2026-85108 (GCVE-0-2026-85108)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-06 11:46 – Updated: 2026-11-10 18:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache James MIME4J: Denial of service due to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Summary
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache James Mime4J library prior version 0.8.15 allows Denial of Service upon parsing Mime messages.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.8.15 which fixes the issue by enforcing new limits and providing better defaults.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-10 18:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of resources without limits or throttling
Assigner
apache
CNA
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/twktm00gmc8l… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/1… |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James Mime4J Core |
Affected:
0 , < 0.8.15
(semver)
|
|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James Mime4J Dom |
Affected:
0 , < 0.8.15
(semver)
|
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