Description
Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message.
This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James Mime4J | ≤ 0.8.9 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apache-mime4j | 0.8.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache-mime4j | 0.8.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | apache-mime4j | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-2 | 2.14.0-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core | < 0.8.10 | 0.8.10 | GHSA-jw7r-rxff-gv24 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-1641 Oracle Construction and Engineering: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 3, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy vendor-advisory