CVE-2026-54512

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, jackson-databind's PolymorphicTypeValidator (PTV) is the primary safety mechanism guarding polymorphic deserialization. When polymorphic typing is enabled and a type identifier contains generic parameters (i.e. the type ID string contains <), DatabindContext._resolveAndValidateGeneric() validates only the raw container class name (the substring before <) against the configured PTV. If the container type is approved, the method parses the full canonical type string via TypeFactory.constructFromCanonical() and returns the fully parameterized type without ever validating the nested type arguments against the PTV. The nested type arguments are then resolved, instantiated, and populated as beans during deserialization. An attacker who controls the type ID can therefore place a denied class as a generic type parameter of an allowed container — for example java.util.ArrayList<com.evil.Gadget> when only java.util.ArrayList is allow-listed. The container passes the PTV check; com.evil.Gadget is loaded via Class.forName(name, true, loader), instantiated, and its properties are set from attacker-controlled JSON. This completely bypasses an explicitly configured PTV allow-list. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.8, 2.21.4, and 3.1.4.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jun 2026, 21:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Fasterxml jackson-databind
Fasterxml
References () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/434d6c511de7fdd9872f29157aafb6162d12d8d5 - () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/434d6c511de7fdd9872f29157aafb6162d12d8d5 - Patch
References () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5988 - () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5988 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rv-43j4-c7qm - () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rv-43j4-c7qm - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

24 Jun 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rv-43j4-c7qm - () https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-j3rv-43j4-c7qm -

23 Jun 2026, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-23 21:17

Updated : 2026-06-27 21:01


NVD link : CVE-2026-54512

Mitre link : CVE-2026-54512

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54512


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Products Affected

fasterxml

  • jackson-databind
CWE
CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data