jackson-databind has a PolymorphicTypeValidator bypass via generic type parameters that allows arbitrary class instantiation
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`jackson-databind`'s `PolymorphicTypeValidator` (PTV) is the primary safety mechanism guarding polymorphic deserialization. When polymorphic typing is enabled and a type identifier contains generic parameters (i.e. the type ID string contains `<`), `DatabindContext._resolveAndValidateGeneric()` validates **only the raw container class name** (the substring before `<`) against the configured PTV. If the container type is approved, the method parses the full canonical type string via `TypeFactory.constructFromCanonical()` and returns the fully parameterized type **without ever validating the nested type arguments** against the PTV. The nested type arguments are then resolved, instantiated, and populated as beans during deserialization. An attacker who controls the type ID can therefore place a denied class as a generic type parameter of an allowed container — for example `java.util.ArrayList<com.evil.Gadget>` when only `java.util.ArrayList` is allow-listed. The container passes the PTV check; `com.evil.Gadget` is loaded via `Class.forName(name, true, loader)`, instantiated, and its properties are set from attacker-controlled JSON. This completely bypasses an explicitly configured PTV allow-list. This is the same vulnerability class responsible for the historical sequence of jackson-databind deserialization CVEs; here it manifests as a validator bypass rather than a missing deny-list entry.
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The following products are affected by CVE-2026-54512 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | View |
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