CVE-2026-16441

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.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/24396	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-hcfc-9hjx-2q7f	Broken Link
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/194	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-21 19:17

Updated : 2026-08-18 18:55

NVD link : CVE-2026-16441

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16441

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16441

JSON object : View

Products Affected

eclipse

openj9

CWE

CWE-758

Reliance on Undefined, Unspecified, or Implementation-Defined Behavior

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