CVE-2026-29062

jackson-core: Nesting Depth Constraint Bypass in `UTF8DataInputJsonParser` potentially allowing Resource Exhaustion

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 6, 2026 at 07:14 AM UTC
Updated: July 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJackson Core

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.1.03.0.0 ≤ v < 3.1.0
Affected range stops below 3.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core/security/advisories/GHSA-6v53-7c9g-w56r
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core/pull/1554
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-29062
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2445135

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHredhat-SADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770CWE-1284

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