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CVE-2026-110879VulnerabilityPublished Updated

jackson-databind validates the outer class of a class-name type ID but accepts attacker-selected classes inside its

Affects jackson-databindSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-110879· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (HeroDevs)CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% 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:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10jackson-databindpkg:deb/ubuntu/jackson-databind?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =2.14.0+ds-1build1
  • =2.14.0+ds-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSjackson-databindpkg:deb/ubuntu/jackson-databind?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =2.14.0+ds-1
  • =2.14.0+ds-1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSjackson-databindpkg:deb/ubuntu/jackson-databind?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =2.14.0-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSjackson-databindpkg:deb/ubuntu/jackson-databind?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.12.1-1 – 2.13.0-2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSjackson-databindpkg:deb/ubuntu/jackson-databind?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.9.9.3-1 – 2.10.2-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid enabling default typing or annotation-based polymorphism with class-name type IDs in jackson-databind. Restrict deserialization to trusted types and consider disabling polymorphic type handling where possible.

Description

A critical deserialization vulnerability in jackson-databind allows attacker-controlled classes inside generic type arguments to bypass validation, enabling arbitrary code execution. The flaw arises because the outer class is validated but generic arguments are not properly checked against declared generic bindings. This affects jackson-databind versions starting from 2.10.0 and all 3.x versions. Exploitation can lead to remote code execution, notably when combined with Spring on the classpath and attacker-controlled XML input.

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