# CVE-2016-8749: Apache Camel's Jackson and JacksonXML unmarshalling operation are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution attacks.

- Also known as: GHSA-VVJC-Q5VR-52Q6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.16.5, 2.17.5, 2.18.2
- Published: 2017-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel: 2.16.0 to 2.16.4, 2.17.0 to 2.17.4, 2.18.0 to 2.18.1
- org.apache.camel:camel-jackson (Maven): fixed in 2.16.5
- org.apache.camel:camel-jackson (Maven): from 2.17.0, fixed in 2.17.5
- org.apache.camel:camel-jackson (Maven): from 2.18.0, fixed in 2.18.2

## Description

Apache Camel's Jackson and JacksonXML unmarshalling operation are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution attacks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, org.apache.camel:camel-jackson, upgrade to a fixed version (2.16.5, 2.17.5, 2.18.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
- https://www.github.com/mbechler/marshalsec/blob/master/marshalsec.pdf?raw=true
- http://camel.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8749.txt.asc?version=2&modificationDate=1486565034000&api=v2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97179
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/22/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b4014ea7c5830ca1fc28edd5cafedfe93ad4af2d9e69c961c5def31d%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2318d7f7d87724d8716cd650c21b31cb06e4d34f6d0f5ee42f28fdaf%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E

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