CVE-2026-85786

CVE-2026-85786

Improper handling of highly compressed data in Amazon ion-java before 1.12.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted compressed Ion document that expands to an arbitrarily large size upon decompression due to insufficient coverage of the GZIP auto-decompression opt-out introduced for CVE-2026-75936. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.12.1.

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.

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85786?
CVE-2026-85786 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-85786?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.