CVE-2026-91776
Published:September 23, 2026
Updated:September 23, 2026
TypeDeserializerBase._findDeserializer() in FasterXML jackson-databind caches the resolved deserializer under the raw, attacker-supplied type ID. When name-based polymorphism is configured with a fallback, for example @JsonTypeInfo(use = Id.NAME, defaultImpl = ...), every distinct unrecognized type ID resolves to the same fallback deserializer but is retained as its own key in the _deserializers map. That map has no configurable bound and lives for the lifetime of the type deserializer, so an attacker who can repeatedly supply fresh unknown type IDs causes monotonic memory retention across requests. The reporter observed 10,000 retained entries from 10,000 distinct unknown IDs, against a single entry for a control that repeated one unknown ID the same number of times, isolating attacker-controlled key cardinality from request volume. Exploitation requires an application that enables name-based polymorphism with a defaultImpl or equivalent fallback, accepts attacker-influenced type IDs, and reuses a long-lived ObjectMapper across requests. The fix stops caching fallback resolutions for unrecognized IDs and bounds both the number of cached entries and the length of a cacheable type ID.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-databind-2.19.0-rc2 <jackson-databind-2.21.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-databind-2.21.7https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-databind-2.0.0-RC1 <jackson-databind-2.18.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-databind-2.18.11https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-databind-3.2.0 <jackson-databind-3.2.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-databind-3.2.3https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-databind-3.0.0-rc1 <jackson-databind-3.1.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-databind-3.1.7https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-databind-2.22.0 <jackson-databind-2.22.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-databind-2.22.3com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.22.0 <2.22.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.22.3tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-rc1 <3.1.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.7com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.19.0-rc2 <2.21.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.21.7com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-RC1 <2.18.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.18.11tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.0 <3.2.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.3Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption