Apache James vulnerable to 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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.james:james-server-jmap-draft | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.2, < 3.7.6 | 3.8.2, 3.7.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45626
- https://github.com/apache/james-project/pull/1422
- https://github.com/apache/james-project/commit/372f1f83b6825fb0f92147803a9bf215b8ff690d
- https://github.com/apache/james-project/commit/537ae380f9837f74c075f0ed2b625affa9b20122
- https://github.com/linagora/james-project
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1fr9hvpsylomwwfr3rv82g84sxszn4kl
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.james:james-server-jmap-draft- Disclosed
- 06.02.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-57m2-h3fw-rxhw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.james:james-server-jmap-draft
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