CVE-2026-42007
Received Received - Intake

Memory Corruption in Open-Xchange Sieve Script

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-42007, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-28

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Open-Xchange

Description

An attacker that has valid credentials can use a Sieve script with the editheader extension to trigger a use-after-free in the mail editing code, and to write memory contents beyond the intended buffer into the delivered mail. This causes memory leak and opportunity to do memory corruption during mail delivery, which can crash the delivery process and may allow execution of arbitrary code in the context of that process. Disable the Sieve editheader extension. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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Published
2026-08-28
Last Modified
2026-08-28
Generated
2026-08-28
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2026-08-28
EPSS Evaluated
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open-xchange sieve *-*

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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker with valid credentials to exploit the Sieve editheader extension in mail editing. It triggers a use-after-free issue, causing memory corruption during mail delivery. This can lead to memory leaks, crashes, and potential arbitrary code execution in the mail delivery process.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could crash your mail delivery system, leak sensitive memory contents, or execute arbitrary code on your server. This may result in service disruption, data exposure, or unauthorized system access if exploited successfully.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable the Sieve editheader extension immediately to prevent the use-after-free vulnerability. Update to a non-vulnerable version of Open-Xchange Sieve as soon as possible.

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