CVE-2026-110747
Received Received - Intake

Integer Overflow Leading to OOM in Jackson Databind

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-110747, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-28

Last updated on: 2026-10-28

Assigner: HeroDevs

Description

ProtobufParser._readStringKey() reads the length prefix of a protobuf map entry's string key into an attacker-controlled int and then checks (_inputPtr + len) <= _inputEnd using signed arithmetic. For values near Integer.MAX_VALUE the addition overflows to a negative value and the check passes even when the input contains no key data. The parser then calls _finishShortText(len), which expands the text buffer to the declared length via TextBuffer.expandCurrentSegment and Arrays.copyOf, throwing OutOfMemoryError: Requested array size exceeds VM limit. An 8-byte malformed message containing a map entry with a declared key length of 0x7FFFFFFF is sufficient. Configured StreamReadConstraints, including maxStringLength, maxNameLength, maxDocumentLength and maxNestingDepth, do not prevent the failure. Applications running with -XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError terminate the JVM. This is the same integer-overflow pattern addressed for other call sites in the remediation associated with CVE-2026-104016 and CVE-2026-104017; the map-key call site was corrected on the 3.x branches only, leaving the corresponding 2.x branches unguarded. Release lines 2.18, 2.19 and 2.20 do not contain _readStringKey() and are not affected by this vector. No privileges or user interaction beyond the ability to submit data for parsing are required. The 3.0 release line and 3.1.0-3.1.5 / 3.2.0-3.2.1 do not contain _readStringKey() and are therefore not affected; the method first appears in 3.1.6 and 3.2.2, mirroring its introduction at 2.21.6 on the 2.x side.

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Published
2026-10-28
Last Modified
2026-10-28
Generated
2026-10-28
AI Q&A
2026-10-28
EPSS Evaluated
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CWE-190 The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-110747 is an integer overflow flaw in jackson-dataformat-protobuf's ProtobufParser._readStringKey() method. When parsing a malformed protobuf message with a map entry, an attacker sets the key length to Integer.MAX_VALUE. This causes a signed integer overflow in a buffer check, bypassing it and leading to an oversized text buffer allocation. The result is an OutOfMemoryError that can crash the JVM if configured to exit on such errors.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your system uses affected versions of jackson-dataformat-protobuf (2.21.6-2.21.7, 2.22.0-2.22.3, 3.1.6-3.1.7, or 3.2.2-3.2.3). Inspect dependencies in your project files (e.g., pom.xml, build.gradle) for these versions. Monitor for OutOfMemoryError exceptions in logs, especially those related to TextBuffer.expandCurrentSegment or Arrays.copyOf.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers to crash applications by sending a single 8-byte malformed message. If the JVM is configured with -XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError, the application will terminate. It causes denial-of-service conditions without requiring privileges or user interaction beyond submitting data for parsing.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade to patched versions of jackson-dataformat-protobuf (2.21.8, 2.22.4, 3.1.8, or 3.2.4) immediately. If upgrading is not possible, disable protobuf parsing for untrusted input or implement strict input validation to reject malformed messages. Avoid using -XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError to prevent JVM termination.

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