VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-42257

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-09
Last modified2026-07-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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, several Net::IMAP commands accept a raw string argument that is sent to the server without validation or escaping. If this string is derived from user-controlled input, it may contain contain CRLF sequences, which an attacker can use to inject arbitrary IMAP commands. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-77

Primary references