The auth0/java-jwt library may terminate a thread if it receives a JWT with a timestamp claim (exp, nbf, iat) containing an out-of-range value. The condition occurs during token parsing, prior to signature verification. Repeated requests of this nature may lead to degraded availability of the affected service.
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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade auth0/java-jwt to version 4.6.2 or greater.


Workaround

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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description The auth0/java-jwt library may terminate a thread if it receives a JWT with a timestamp claim (exp, nbf, iat) containing an out-of-range value. The condition occurs during token parsing, prior to signature verification. Repeated requests of this nature may lead to degraded availability of the affected service.
Title Out-of-Range Timestamp Claim Handling in auth0/java-jwt
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-755
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Okta

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:15:27.938Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T20:12:16.623Z

Link: CVE-2026-85473

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T21:19:19.020

Modified: 2026-10-13T21:19:19.020

Link: CVE-2026-85473

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