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CVE-2026-89059: RESTEasy's IIOImageProvider

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-89059· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.5
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10resteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.6.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10resteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.26-6
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSresteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3.6.2-3
  • =3.6.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSresteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.26-6
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSresteasy3.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy3.0?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.26-6
  • =3.0.26-6ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSresteasypkg:deb/ubuntu/resteasy?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3.6.2-2
  • =3.6.2-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
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.

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