CVE-2026-42245

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 66% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, Net::IMAP::ResponseReader has quadratic time complexity when reading large responses containing many string literals. A hostile server can send responses which are crafted to exhaust the client's CPU for a denial of service attack. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
34(Track)
EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
34%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 9, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 18, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Quadratic complexity when reading response literals · Advisory · ruby/net-imap · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/security/advisories/GHSA-q2mw-fvj9-vvcw
generic

Release v0.6.4 · ruby/net-imap · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.6.4
generic

Release v0.5.14 · ruby/net-imap · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.5.14
generic

Release v0.4.24 · ruby/net-imap · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.4.24
generic

🔀 Merge pull request #642 from ruby/response_reader-performance · ruby/net-imap@de685f9 · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/de685f91a4a4cc75eb80da898c2bf8af08d34819
generic

🔀 Merge pull request #651 from ruby/backport/v0.4/response_reader-non… · ruby/net-imap@88d9523 · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/88d95231fc8afef11c1f074453f7d75b68c9dfda
generic

🔀 Merge pull request #650 from ruby/backport/v0.5/response_reader-non… · ruby/net-imap@6091f7d · GitHub

https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/6091f7d6b1f3514cafbfe39c76f2b5d73de3ca96

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-42245(12)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatruby3-4-main-3.4.10-31.hum12026-07-13redhat
redhatruby:3.3-9060020260630075016.92026-07-09redhat
redhatruby:3.3-9040020260630065449.92026-07-07redhat
redhatruby-0:3.3.10-11.el10_0.22026-07-06redhat
redhatruby:4.0-9080020260619130154.92026-06-30redhat
redhatruby4-0-main-4.0.0-33.4.hum12026-06-30redhat
redhatruby3-3-main-3.3.10-23.2.hum12026-06-30redhat
redhatruby-0:3.3.10-13.el10_22026-06-30redhat
redhatruby4.0-0:4.0.3-35.el10_22026-06-30redhat
redhatruby:3.3-8100020260615131010.489197e62026-06-30redhat
redhatruby:3.3-9080020260615131001.92026-06-30redhat
redhatruby3-4-main-3.4.8-31.2.hum12026-06-30redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
net-imap0.1.0 ... 0.4.9.1 (45 versions)0.4.24—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-42245?
CVE-2026-42245 is a high vulnerability published on May 9, 2026. Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, Net::IMAP::ResponseReader has quadratic time complexity when reading large responses containing many string literals. A hostile server can send responses which are…
When was CVE-2026-42245 disclosed?
CVE-2026-42245 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 9, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-42245 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-42245 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 66.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42245?
CVE-2026-42245 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-42245?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-42245, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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