Answer in brief
CVE-2026-85111 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Apache James: Denial of service upon MIME parsing. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache James (generic), Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.james:james-server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache James (generic), Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.james:james-server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache Jamesgeneric | >=0 <3.9.1 | 3.9.1 |
| Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.james:james-servergeneric | >=0 <3.9.1 | 3.9.1 |
Published upstream
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache James Mime4J library prior version 0.8.15 allows Denial of Service upon parsing Mime messages. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache James server 3.9.1 that relies on fixed MIME4J 0.8.15 which addresses the issue. See CVE-2026-85108 in Apache James MIME4J library.
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