CVE catalog

CVE-2018-14720

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

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Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jul 27, 2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 15, 2026, 6:17:13 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 7.52% · Oct 25, 2026

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	jackson-databind	sid	`2.22.4-1`	fixed
Debian	jackson-databind	forky	`2.18.11-1`	fixed
Debian	jackson-databind	trixie	`2.14.0+ds-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	jackson-databind	trixie-security	`2.14.0+ds-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	jackson-databind	bookworm	`2.14.0-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	jackson-databind	bookworm-security	`2.14.0-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	`2.6.7.2`	fixed
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	`2.7.9.5`	fixed
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	`2.8.11.3`	fixed
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	`2.9.7`	fixed
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	jackson-databind	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	debian_linux	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	debian_linux	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	banking_platform	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	banking_platform	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	banking_platform	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	banking_platform	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Cpe	communications_billing_and_revenue_management	Not reported	Not reported	unknown
Ubuntu	jackson-databind	pro	`2.4.2-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	jackson-databind	pro	`2.4.2-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	jackson-databind	pro	`2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	jackson-databind	pro	`2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	jackson-databind	source	sid	`2.9.8-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	jackson-databind	source	forky	`2.9.8-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	jackson-databind	source	trixie	`2.9.8-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	jackson-databind	source	bookworm	`2.9.8-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	jackson-databind	cpe	Not reported	`2.6.7.2`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2018-14720	Not reported
Cpe	jackson-databind	cpe	Not reported	`2.7.9.5`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2018-14720	Not reported
Cpe	jackson-databind	cpe	Not reported	`2.8.11.3`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2018-14720	Not reported
Cpe	jackson-databind	cpe	Not reported	`2.9.7`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2018-14720	Not reported
Ubuntu	jackson-databind	deb	pro	`2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14720	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libjackson2-databind-java]Unknown
Source package: [jackson-databind]
Details (4)
- 2.14.0-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.8-1
  nvd · jackson-databind · debian · bookworm
- 2.14.0-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.8-1
  nvd · jackson-databind · debian · bookworm
- 2.14.0-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.8-1
  nvd · jackson-databind · debian · bookworm
- 2.14.0-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.8-1
  nvd · jackson-databind · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:34:52 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]