CVE-2026-89059: RESTEasy's IIOImageProvider
Affects resteasySource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|
- EPSS
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10resteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10resteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSresteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSresteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSresteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSresteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, consider implementing request size limits or filtering to mitigate potential denial of service attempts related to image request bodies.
Description
A vulnerability in RESTEasy's IIOImageProvider allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted image requests with extremely large declared dimensions. This leads to excessive memory allocation and JVM heap exhaustion. The issue affects specific versions of RESTEasy and has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a medium severity impact focused on availability.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89059 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89059 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2519756 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/resteasy/resteasy/security/advisories/GHSA-m4pc-7gc7-9vw2 (opens in a new tab)
- redhat.atlassian.net/browse/RESTEASY-3793 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89059 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/resteasy/resteasy/commit/7c7e6b37c8b2451a37aed9cdc6978b447456bacb (opens in a new tab)