# CVE-2026-111868: datastax pulsar-jms PulsarObjectMessage.java decode deserialization

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-18 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- datastax pulsar-jms: 9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in datastax pulsar-jms up to 9.0.3. This issue affects the function decode of the file pulsar-jms/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/pulsar/jms/messages/PulsarObjectMessage.java. This manipulation causes deserialization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on datastax pulsar-jms, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/421580
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/421580/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-111868
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1004922
- https://github.com/datastax/pulsar-jms/issues/210
- https://github.com/datastax/pulsar-jms/

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