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CVE-2025-52999: FasterXML jackson-core · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects FasterXML jackson-coreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 2.15.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.15.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-core to 2.15.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavencom.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-corepkg:maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-coreOther threatsAffected
  • <2.15.0
Fixed in
  • 2.15.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade jackson-core to version 2.15.0 or later, which includes a configurable depth limit to prevent stack overflow errors. As a temporary workaround, avoid parsing JSON inputs from untrusted sources to reduce risk. No other official fixes or patches are indicated.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FasterXML jackson-core versions prior to 2.15.0. This occurs when parsing input files with deeply nested data, potentially causing a StackOverflowError. Version 2.15.0 introduces a configurable depth limit (default 1000) to prevent this issue by throwing a StreamConstraintsException when exceeded.jackson-databind also benefits from this fix as it relies on jackson-core for JSON parsing.

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