CVE-2026-422452.3LowCWE-407

CVE-2026-42245: net-imap: Quadratic complexity when reading response literals

ruby · net-imap

Affected: ruby net-imap · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

35th percentile

050100

Higher than 35% of scored CVEs

2.3LowCVSS 4.0

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

ruby · net-imap< 0.4.24; >= 0.5.0, < 0.5.14; >= 0.6.0, < 0.6.4

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Exploitation: Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity · Denial of Service
Vendor: ruby
Published: May 2026
Band: Unlikely (under 1%), May 2026

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