7.5

CVE-2024-45626: apache software foundation apache james server Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-57m2-h3fw-rxhw
Published 06-02-2025Last modified 12-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45626 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in apache software foundation apache james server. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.james1 product
  • james-server-jmap-draft≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.2 | < 3.7.6

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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