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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-08 · updated 2026-09-28
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

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.

Affected products

• java-json-tools jackson-coreutils: 2.0

References

• https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/
• https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/issues/66
• https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86513
• https://vuldb.com/submit/908445
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/399667
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/399667/cti
• https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/issues/66

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