- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 0.8.15
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.8.15.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 10/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apache James MIME4J, a Java library for parsing MIME messages, is affected by a flaw that lets an attacker cause a denial of service by sending crafted mail that the library parses. The bug stems from allocating resources without limits or throttling, so parsing can consume excessive resources and disrupt the software.
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Read the original 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 version 0.8.15 which fixes the issue by enforcing new limits and providing better defaults.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
- Reach10/20Affects Maven packages
- Severity?/10Unknown. No CVSS score or vendor rating
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.8.15.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-coreMaven
fixed in 0.8.15
- org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-domMaven
fixed in 0.8.15
Evidence 2
- Advisory
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-85108
Is CVE-2026-85108 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85108?
org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core (Maven): before 0.8.15. org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-dom (Maven): before 0.8.15.Source: cve.now feed data
How do I fix CVE-2026-85108?
Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.8.15.Source: cve.now feed data