Description
A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.9.2. This occurs when Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property) for an externally exposed JSON endpoint and the service has the logback jar in the classpath.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jackson-databind | 2.9.9.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jackson-databind | 2.9.9.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jackson-databind | 2.9.9.3-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | jackson-databind | 2.9.8-3+deb10u1 | DSA-4542-1 |
| Debian 9 | jackson-databind | 2.8.6-1+deb9u6 | DSA-4542-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | jackson-databind | 2.4.2-2+deb8u8 | DLA-1879-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jackson-databind | 2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-4813-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jackson-databind | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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jas502n/CVE-2019-14439 ★ 5 · Aug 1, 2019
Jackson-databind RCE
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.9.2 | 2.9.9.2 | GHSA-gwp4-hfv6-p7hw |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.4 | 2.8.11.4 | GHSA-gwp4-hfv6-p7hw |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.6 | 2.7.9.6 | GHSA-gwp4-hfv6-p7hw |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | < 2.6.7.3 | 2.6.7.3 | GHSA-gwp4-hfv6-p7hw |
Advisories 4
- USN-4813-1 jackson-databind vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 12, 2026
- DSA-4542-1 jackson-databind - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1879-1 jackson-databind - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190812 [SECURITY] [DLA 1879-1] jackson-databind security update mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190905 [GitHub] [tomee] asf-ci commented on issue #549: [TOMEE-2655] [7.1.x] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190905 [GitHub] [tomee] asf-ci commented on issue #548: [TOMEE-2655] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190905 [GitHub] [tomee] rzo1 opened a new pull request #548: [TOMEE-2655] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190905 [GitHub] [tomee] rzo1 opened a new pull request #549: [TOMEE-2655] [7.1.x] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190905 [GitHub] [tomee] robert-schaft-hon commented on issue #549: [TOMEE-2655] [7.1.x] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190906 [GitHub] [tomee] rzo1 commented on issue #549: [TOMEE-2655] [7.1.x] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [struts-dev] 20190908 Build failed in Jenkins: Struts-master-JDK8-dependency-check #204 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190909 [GitHub] [tomee] jgallimore merged pull request #549: [TOMEE-2655] [7.1.x] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190909 [GitHub] [tomee] jgallimore merged pull request #548: [TOMEE-2655] Updates jackson-databind to 2.9.9.3 to mitigate CVE-2019-12384, CVE-2019-12814, CVE-2019-14379 and CVE-2019-14439 mailing-list
- [cassandra-commits] 20190919 [jira] [Created] (CASSANDRA-15328) Bump jackson version to >= 2.9.9.3 to address security vulnerabilities mailing-list
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- FEDORA-2019-fb23eccc03 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4542 vendor-advisory
- 20191007 [SECURITY] [DSA 4542-1] jackson-databind security update mailing-list
- [drill-dev] 20191017 Dependencies used by Drill contain known vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [drill-dev] 20191021 [jira] [Created] (DRILL-7416) Updates required to dependencies to resolve potential security vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [drill-issues] 20191021 [jira] [Created] (DRILL-7416) Updates required to dependencies to resolve potential security vulnerabilities mailing-list
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- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/compare/jackson-databind-2.9.9.1...jackson-databind-2.9.9.2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0001/
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2389
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/ad418eeb974e357f2797aef64aa0e3ffaaa6125b