CVE-2026-29062: FasterXML jackson-core · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects FasterXML jackson-coreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 3.1.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.1.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Mar 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade jackson-core and com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-core to 3.1.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| FasterXMLjackson-core | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavencom.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-corepkg:maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade jackson-core to version 3.1.0 or later, where the maxNestingDepth constraint enforcement is correctly applied. Patch status is official-fix as per the vendor advisory. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
jackson-core contains core low-level incremental ("streaming") parser and generator abstractions used by Jackson Data Processor. From version 3.0.0 to before version 3.1.0, the UTF8DataInputJsonParser, which is used when parsing from a java.io.DataInput source, bypasses the maxNestingDepth constraint (default: 500) defined in StreamReadConstraints. A similar issue was found in ReaderBasedJsonParser. This allows a user to supply a JSON document with excessive nesting, which can cause a StackOverflowError when the structure is processed, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue has been patched in version 3.1.0.
References
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core/security/advisories/GHSA-6v53-7c9g-w56r (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core/pull/1554 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core/commit/8b25fd67f20583e75fb09564ce1eaab06cd5a902 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-29062 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2445135 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-29062.json (opens in a new tab)