Eclipse OpenJ9 : Method resolution default method precedence failure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, when executing class files where a previously concrete superclass method has been recompiled as abstract, execution is incorrectly delegated to an interface default method.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | OpenJ9 | 0.8.0 to before 0.60.0 | 0.60.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- OpenJ9 VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 0.8.0 to before 0.60.0 Fixed in 0.60.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 to before 0.60.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 to before 0.60.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenJ9 (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 0.60.0
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:52948 Released 2026-08-10 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 10) java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-1:21.0.12.0.8-2.el10_2, java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-devel-1:21.0.12.0.8-2.el10_2, java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-headless-1:21.0.12.0.8-2.el10_2 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary EUS (v. 10.0) java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-1:21.0.12.0.8-1.el10_0, java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-headless-1:21.0.12.0.8-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:52949 Released 2026-08-10 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.70-1.el8_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.70-1.el8_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.70-1.el8_10 +5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Eclipse Foundation OpenJ9 0.60.0, 0.8.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13737 Eclipse OpenJ9 : Using -Xtrace to trace method arguments can lead to buffer underflowPriority LOW 28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:52948 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:52949 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:52948 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp45-6q6c-3772
References
More Eclipse Foundation Openj9 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06062 Out-of-bounds read in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-09396 Missing initialization of resource in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-09008 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09006 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17899 In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.29.0, the JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08829 Out-of-bounds write in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-16441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp45-6q6c-3772 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16441 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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