CVE-2022-42004

Name: CVE-2022-42004
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-02T05:15:09.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-42004 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. An application is vulnerable only with certain customized choices for deserialization.. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. An application is vulnerable only with certain customized choices for deserialization.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.66%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	< 2.12.7.1
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	>= 2.13.0, < 2.13.4
Quarkus	Quarkus	< 2.13.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions

References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50490Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/063183589218fec19a9293ed2f17ec53ea80ba88Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/3582Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-21Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221118-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5283Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50490Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/063183589218fec19a9293ed2f17ec53ea80ba88Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/3582Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-21Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221118-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5283Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 2, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-42004?

How severe is CVE-2022-42004?

CVE-2022-42004 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42004?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST