A security flaw has been discovered in java-json-tools jackson-coreutils 2.0. This vulnerability affects the function TreePointer.tokensFromInput of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jackson/jsonpointer/TreePointer.java of the component JSON Pointer parser. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399667/cti
https://vuldb.com/submit/908445
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86513
https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/issues/66
Published: 2026-09-08
Updated: 2026-09-28
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00701