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CVE-2020-36518

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-03-11
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

jackson-databind before 2.13.0 allows a Java StackOverflow exception and denial of service via a large depth of nested objects.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-03-1107:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Oracle utilities framework
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.3= 4.3.0.5.0no fix published
4.3= 4.3.0.6.0no fix published
4.4= 4.4.0.0.0no fix published
4.4= 4.4.0.2.0no fix published
4.4= 4.4.0.3.0no fix published
4.4= 4.4.0.5.0no fix published
Oracle financial services enterprise case management
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.1≥ 8.1.1.0, ≤ 8.1.2.1no fix published
8.0= 8.0.7.1no fix published
8.0= 8.0.7.2no fix published
8.0= 8.0.8.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0.8.1no fix published
Oracle primavera gateway
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.12≥ 17.12.0, ≤ 17.12.11no fix published
18.8≥ 18.8.0, ≤ 18.8.14no fix published
19.12≥ 19.12.0, ≤ 19.12.13no fix published
20.12≥ 20.12.0, ≤ 20.12.18no fix published
21.12≥ 21.12.0, ≤ 21.12.1no fix published

33 more products in the sources.

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

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • apache-commons-collectionsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.10.0+1763+c7c02164
  • apache-commons-collectionsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d
  • apache-commons-collectionsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.10.0+20993+d0f024b0
  • apache-commons-collectionsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.2.2-10.module_el8.5.0+2577+9e95fe00
  • apache-commons-langRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.10.0+1763+c7c02164
  • apache-commons-langRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d
  • apache-commons-langRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.10.0+20993+d0f024b0
  • apache-commons-langAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2.6-21.module_el8.5.0+2577+9e95fe00

259 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-36518 Red Hat Product Security207 products fixed · 14 known affected

    jackson-databind: denial of service via a large depth of nested objects

    jackson-databind as a component of Red Hat BPM Suite 6 · jackson-databind as a component of Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2 · jackson-databind as a component of Red Hat build of Debezium 1 · +11 more

  • RHSA-2025:9582 Red Hat Product Security37 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.11 on RHEL 7 security update

  • RHSA-2025:9583 Red Hat Product Security53 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.14 Security update

  • RHSA-2024:3061 Red Hat Product Security62 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security update

  • RHSA-2023:3223 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.4.0 release and security update

  • RHSA-2023:2312 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: jackson security update

22 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:9582 · 37 productsBefore applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access…
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:3061 · 62 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:3223 · 1 productBefore applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:0264 · 4 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:8889 · 3 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly, for detailed release notes: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.9/logging/cluster-logging-release-notes.html For Red Hat OpenShift Logging 5.3, see the following instructions to apply …
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:8781 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.11 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.11/release_notes/ocp-4-11-release-not…

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-03-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-57j2-w4cx-62h2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36518?

jackson-databind before 2.13.0 allows a Java StackOverflow exception and denial of service via a large depth of nested objects.

Is CVE-2020-36518 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-36518 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36518?

CVE-2020-36518 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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