WS-2026-0003
March 02, 2026
The non-blocking (async) JSON parser in jackson-core bypasses the maxNumberLength constraint (default: 1000 characters) defined in StreamReadConstraints. This allows an attacker to send JSON with arbitrarily long numbers through the async parser API, leading to excessive memory allocation and potential CPU exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
The standard synchronous parser correctly enforces this limit, but the async parser fails to do so, creating an inconsistent enforcement policy.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-core-3.0.0-rc1 <jackson-core-3.1.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-core-3.1.0https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-core-2.0.0 <jackson-core-2.18.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-core-2.18.6https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=jackson-core-2.19.0 <jackson-core-2.21.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version jackson-core-2.21.1com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.18.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.18.6com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.19.0 <2.21.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.21.1tools.jackson.core:jackson-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.1.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.0Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling