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# Avoid unsafe deserialization

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `java-security/json-unsafe-deserialization`

**Language:** Java

**Severity:** Error

**Category:** Security

**CWE**: [502](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html)

## Description{% #description %}

Deserialization of untrusted data can lead to undesired code execution. Use `activateDefaultTyping` to prevent deserialization into random classes.

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [ObjectMapper JavaDoc](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.9.8/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/ObjectMapper.html)

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```java
class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
        oneFunction();
        oneFunction();
        mapper.readValue(json, ABean.class);
        foo.var();
        anotherFunction();
    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```java
class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
        oneFunction();
        mapper.enableDefaultTyping();
        anotherFunction();
        mapper.readValue(json, ABean.class);
    }
}
```
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