CVE-2026-54513
jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. From 2.10.0 until 2.18.8, 2.21.4, and 3.1.4, BasicPolymorphicTypeValidator.Builder.allowIfSubTypeIsArray() allowlists any array type based only on clazz.isArray(), without validating the array's component (element) type against the configured allowlist. A PTV built with allowIfSubTypeIsArray() plus an explicit concrete-type allowlist therefore still permits EvilType[] even though EvilType is not allowlisted. When Jackson deserializes the elements and no per-element type IDs are present, it instantiates the component type directly with no further PTV check, bypassing the allowlist. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.8, 2.21.4, and 3.1.4.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 68% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-184
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- fasterxml:jackson-databind
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-rmj7-2vxq-3g9f | Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >=2.10.0 <2.18.8 | 2.18.8 |
| GHSA-rmj7-2vxq-3g9f | Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >=2.19.0 <2.21.4 | 2.21.4 |
| GHSA-rmj7-2vxq-3g9f | Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >=3.0.0 <3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| GHSA-rmj7-2vxq-3g9f | Maven | tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >=3.0.0 <3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/01d1692c8d0ed03e51a0e3c4f8a9e6908e4931e5
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/24529da29fdf46ff94ca38de9ebf31cd188f5e8e
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5981
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5983
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5984