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TI-2026-85900 Aliases CVE-2026-85111GHSA-4fm7-jr3j-gv7f

Unbounded resource allocation in Apache James MIME parsing

Priority LOW 38CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

Apache James from 0 before 3.9.1 allocates resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) when parsing MIME messages with its Mime4J library. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a MIME message that exhausts server resources, causing a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache James (Apache Software Foundation): 3.9.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Jamesbefore 3.9.13.9.1Patch availableCNA
ApacheApache Jamesbefore 3.9.13.9.1Patch availableCNA
  • Apache James VendorApache Affected before 3.9.1 Fixed in 3.9.1 Patch available CNA
  • Apache James VendorApache Affected before 3.9.1 Fixed in 3.9.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Apache James to 3.9.1, which relies on the fixed Mime4J 0.8.15 release.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Apache James (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.9.1
  • Fix · CNA Apache James (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.9.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache James 3.9.1

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85111
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-4fm7-jr3j-gv7f
  3. 2026-11-08 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

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  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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