CVE-2026-19032

Summary

jackson-databind's deserializer for java.nio.file.Path resolves an attacker-supplied URI without restricting the URI scheme. In JDKFromStringDeserializer.NioPathHelper.deserialize, a string bound from untrusted JSON is passed to new URI(value) and then to Path.of(uri). When that throws FileSystemNotFoundException, the code enumerates ServiceLoader<FileSystemProvider> and calls provider.getPath(uri) on the first provider whose scheme matches the attacker-chosen scheme. Untrusted JSON can therefore select and drive an arbitrary registered FileSystemProvider during readValue under a default JsonMapper, and forces provider class loading at the same time. With only the JDK built-in providers (file, jar/zipfs) present, the resolved path is inert and no mount or network I/O occurs; further impact requires a side-effecting third-party FileSystemProvider on the classpath. This affects com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind from 2.8.0 before 2.18.10, from 2.19.0 before 2.21.6, and from 2.22.0 before 2.22.2, and tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind from 3.0.0 before 3.1.6 and from 3.2.0 before 3.2.2. Users should upgrade to 2.18.10, 2.21.6, 2.22.2, 3.1.6, or 3.2.2. Binding java.nio.file.Path from untrusted JSON should be avoided regardless of version.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
FasterXMLjackson-databind2.8.0 < 2.18.10affected
FasterXMLjackson-databind2.19.0 < 2.21.6affected
FasterXMLjackson-databind2.22.0 < 2.22.2affected
FasterXMLjackson-databind3.0.0 < 3.1.6affected
FasterXMLjackson-databind3.2.0 < 3.2.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-470: CWE-470 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')
  • CWE-610: CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

Workarounds

Do not bind java.nio.file.Path-typed fields from untrusted JSON. Where a filesystem path must be accepted, deserialize it as a String and validate it in application code before converting to a Path.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

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