Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2026-85786 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Executive Summary
Bulletin ID: 2026-100-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 09/04/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: ion-java is a Java library that implements the Amazon Ion data format specification. We identified CVE-2026-85786, memory-amplification denial of service via highly compressed data expansion. ion-java 1.12.0 added a GZIP auto-decompression opt-out for CVE-2026-75936, but the implementation of the opt-out in 1.12.0 was insufficient to address the issue. Impacted
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-85786?
CVE-2026-85786 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. Bulletin ID: 2026-100-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 09/04/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: ion-java is a Java library that implements the Amazon Ion data
Am I affected?
Affected technology is listed in the Affected Products section above. If your asset inventory contains any of them, assume in-scope until you can prove otherwise.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2026-85786. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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