CVE-2026-85108: Apache James Mime4J Core · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects Apache James Mime4J CoreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.8.15 soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 12:04 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.8.15
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache James Mime4J Core and Apache James Mime4J Dom and org.apache.james/apache-mime4j-core and org.apache.james/apache-mime4j-dom to 0.8.15.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache James Mime4J Coreorg.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache James Mime4J Domorg.apache.james:apache-mime4j-dom | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.james/apache-mime4j-corepkg:maven/org.apache.james/apache-mime4j-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.james/apache-mime4j-dompkg:maven/org.apache.james/apache-mime4j-domOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade to Apache James Mime4J Core version 0.8.15 or later, where the issue is fixed by enforcing resource limits and better defaults. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
A resource allocation vulnerability exists in Apache James Mime4J Core versions prior to 0.8.15. This flaw allows denial of service when parsing MIME messages due to lack of limits or throttling on resource usage. The issue is fixed in version 0.8.15 by enforcing new limits and better defaults.