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CVE-2018-5968

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  • Published2018-01-22
  • Fixed in2.9.4 · 2.8.11.1 · 2.7.9.5 · 2.7.9.2 · 2.6.7.3
  • WeaknessCWE-184 · CWE-502

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Description

FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable via two different gadgets that bypass a blacklist.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-01-2204:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Fasterxml jackson-databind
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.9≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.42.9.4
2.8≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.12.8.11.1
2.7< 2.7.9.52.7.9.5
2.7≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.22.7.9.2
2.x≥ 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.32.6.7.3
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Redhat openshift container platformversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.1= 4.1no fix published
3.11= 3.11no fix published

6 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Fasterxml jackson-databind to 2.9.4 · 2.8.11.1 · 2.7.9.5 · 2.7.9.2 · 2.6.7.3

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-184, CWE-502read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.2 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-01-22
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5968?

FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable via two different gadgets that bypass a blacklist.

Is CVE-2018-5968 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-5968 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.2% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5968?

CVE-2018-5968 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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