CVE-2026-61908: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAP
CVE-2026-61908 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cyrus IMAP before version 3.12.4. It involves an out-of-bounds read in the handling of JMAP email-header blob IDs. An authenticated user can craft a blob ID that references an out-of-bounds index, causing the server to read past the end of an internal array and potentially expose adjacent heap memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-61908 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in Cyrus IMAP versions 3.9.0 and 3.11.0. The flaw occurs when an authenticated user attempts to download a specially crafted JMAP blob ID of the form H<emailid>-<index>. This crafted ID can cause the server to read beyond the bounds of the internal blob_headers array during the download process, potentially exposing adjacent heap memory contents. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to read memory beyond the intended bounds of the blob_headers array. This may lead to limited disclosure of adjacent heap memory contents. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The low CVSS score reflects the limited confidentiality impact and the requirement for authentication and high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting authenticated user permissions if feasible until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-61908: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAP
Description
CVE-2026-61908 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cyrus IMAP before version 3.12.4. It involves an out-of-bounds read in the handling of JMAP email-header blob IDs. An authenticated user can craft a blob ID that references an out-of-bounds index, causing the server to read past the end of an internal array and potentially expose adjacent heap memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-61908 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in Cyrus IMAP versions 3.9.0 and 3.11.0. The flaw occurs when an authenticated user attempts to download a specially crafted JMAP blob ID of the form H<emailid>-<index>. This crafted ID can cause the server to read beyond the bounds of the internal blob_headers array during the download process, potentially exposing adjacent heap memory contents. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1, indicating low severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to read memory beyond the intended bounds of the blob_headers array. This may lead to limited disclosure of adjacent heap memory contents. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The low CVSS score reflects the limited confidentiality impact and the requirement for authentication and high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting authenticated user permissions if feasible until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1ba00acd9273b49c97775
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 19:56:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 20:07:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 23:45:21 UTC
Views: 6
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