Medium 5.3Published Sep 8, 2026

CVE-2026-86513java-json-tools jackson-coreutils JSON Pointer parser TreePointer.java TreePointer.tokensFromInput allocation of resources

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:30 UTC)

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A security flaw has been discovered in java-json-tools jackson-coreutils 2.0. This vulnerability affects the function TreePointer.tokensFromInput of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jackson/jsonpointer/TreePointer.java of the component JSON Pointer parser. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS: 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Weakness (CWE): CWE-770, CWE-400
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulDB
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Sep 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

java-json-tools jackson-coreutils java-json-tools:jackson-coreutils	2.0	CNA record

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/399667vdb-entry, technical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399667/ctisignature, permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86513third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/908445third-party-advisory
https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/issues/66exploit, issue-tracking
https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/product

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