Cyrus IMAP Vulnerability in CalDAV Worker Causing Double-Free Issue
CVE-2026-61915

4.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cyrusimap

Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-61915?

A vulnerability has been identified in Cyrus IMAP versions prior to 3.12.4 that affects authenticated calendar users. This issue involves a double-free scenario triggered when a PATCH request with PATCH-ACTION='BYPARAM@...' is executed on resources having two or more matched properties. The flaw can lead to the crashing of the CalDAV worker, resulting from the memory associated with the selector being improperly freed in multiple iterations. It is crucial for users of affected versions to apply the latest updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Cyrus IMAP 0 < 3.8.8

Cyrus IMAP 3.9.0 < 3.10.4

Cyrus IMAP 3.11.0 < 3.12.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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