Description
jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. From 2.10.0 until 2.18.8, 2.21.4, and 3.1.4, BasicPolymorphicTypeValidator.Builder.allowIfSubTypeIsArray() allowlists any array type based only on clazz.isArray(), without validating the array's component (element) type against the configured allowlist. A PTV built with allowIfSubTypeIsArray() plus an explicit concrete-type allowlist therefore still permits EvilType[] even though EvilType is not allowlisted. When Jackson deserializes the elements and no per-element type IDs are present, it instantiates the component type directly with no further PTV check, bypassing the allowlist. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.8, 2.21.4, and 3.1.4.
CVSS breakdown
Affected products
- FasterXML / jackson-databind>= 2.10.0, < 2.18.8 – >= 2.10.0, < 2.18.8
- FasterXML / jackson-databind>= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4 – >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4
- FasterXML / jackson-databind>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 – >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-rmj7-2vxq-3g9f
- MISChttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5981
- MISChttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5983
- PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5984
- PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/01d1692c8d0ed03e51a0e3c4f8a9e6908e4931e5
- PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/24529da29fdf46ff94ca38de9ebf31cd188f5e8e