Deserialization in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind

CVE-2022-42004

In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. An application is vulnerable only with certain customized choices for deserialization.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.027 (84.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42004?
CVE-2022-42004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-42004?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42004 known to be exploited?
24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.