CVE-2026-110747: Jackson Protobuf Parser integer overflow in string key parsing

CVE-2026-110747 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-28

Jackson's protobuf parser contains an integer overflow vulnerability in how it processes map entry keys from untrusted protobuf messages. An attacker can craft a malformed 8-byte message that causes the parser to allocate an excessively large memory buffer, exhausting heap memory and crashing the JVM. Applications configured to crash on out-of-memory conditions will terminate immediately.

Technologies: FasterXML Jackson Databind. Vendors: FasterXML.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-110747 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110747 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-110747?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 28 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
FasterXML Jackson Databind 2.21.6 through 2.x; 3.1.6 through 3.1.5; 3.2.2 through 3.2.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110747?
Yes: fixed in <UNKNOWN>. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-110747 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-110747?
Check whether you run FasterXML Jackson Databind at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: <UNKNOWN>

Technical details

The ProtobufParser._readStringKey() method reads a length prefix for a protobuf map entry's string key into a signed int and performs a bounds check using signed arithmetic. When the length is near Integer.MAX_VALUE (0x7FFFFFFF), the addition (_inputPtr + len) overflows to a negative value, bypassing the bounds check. The parser then attempts to allocate and fill a text buffer of the declared size, triggering OutOfMemoryError. StreamReadConstraints (maxStringLength, maxNameLength, maxDocumentLength, maxNestingDepth) do not prevent this overflow.

Affected products

  • FasterXML Jackson Databind 2.21.6 through 2.x; 3.1.6 through 3.1.5; 3.2.2 through 3.2.1

Timeline

  • 2026-10-28: disclosed

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