In Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.17 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2, the TNEF decoder was subject to denial of service via a crafted compressed-RTF size. (CVE-2026-62641)
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the TNEF decoder of Roundcube Webmail versions before 1.6.17 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2. This issue is triggered by a crafted compressed-RTF size that causes the service to become unavailable.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=stonkingpkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-62641 describes a denial of service vulnerability in the TNEF decoder component of Roundcube Webmail. Versions prior to 1.6.17 and 1.7.x prior to 1.7.2 are affected. The vulnerability arises when the decoder processes a specially crafted compressed-RTF size, leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing the affected Roundcube Webmail service to become unavailable. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Roundcube Webmail versions 1.6.17 and 1.7.2 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-62641
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad3f5c72cdf04f6566628e8
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:25:11 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 00:17:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 00:17:47 UTC
Views: 2
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