Advisory [CVE-2026-85108] 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
This Apache Software Foundation security advisory covers CVE-2026-85108; related products: Apache James Mime4J Core, Apache James Mime4J Dom.
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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.
Affected products named by the advisory: Apache James Mime4J Core; Apache James Mime4J Dom.
Is CVE-2026-85108 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-85108 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-85108?
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Apache:
- 0.8.15
Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.
- Apache James Mime4J Core before 0.8.15
- Apache James Mime4J Dom before 0.8.15
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 8 hours ago·verify at source
- 0.8.15
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 8 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.8.15 which fixes the issue by enforcing new limits and providing better defaults.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 8 hours ago·verify at source
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