Description
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 Apache James server 3.9.1 that relies on fixed MIME4J 0.8.15 which addresses the issue.
See CVE-2026-85108 in Apache James MIME4J library.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 8.7/10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James | < 3.9.1 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James | < 3.9.1 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 6, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 10, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred