Apache James JMAP HTML-to-text unbounded memory pre-3.8.2/3.7.6
CVE-2024-45626 Published on February 6, 2025
Apache James: denial of service through JMAP HTML to text conversion
Apache James server JMAP HTML to text plain implementation in versions below 3.8.2 and 3.7.6 is subject to unbounded memory consumption that can result in a denial of service.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.6 and 3.8.2, which fix this issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-45626 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2024-45626 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-45626
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache James server:- Version 3.8.0, <= 3.8.1 is affected.
- Before and including 3.7.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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