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How does Spring Boot handle request deserialization vulnerabilities?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Spring mitigates deserialization risks using safe Jackson configuration and input validation.

Deep explanation

Unsafe deserialization can lead to remote code execution or data corruption. Spring Boot uses Jackson with type restrictions and encourages DTO-based request models instead of raw object binding.

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