Description
In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, a crafted .class file with deeply nested annotations causes a segmentation fault.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Segmentation fault caused by deeply nested annotations in Eclipse OpenJ9 openj9: Eclipse OpenJ9: Denial of Service via crafted .class file
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Segmentation fault caused by deeply nested annotations in Eclipse OpenJ9

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Title Segmentation Fault from Deeply Nested Annotations in Eclipse OpenJ9

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Title Segmentation Fault from Deeply Nested Annotations in Eclipse OpenJ9

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse openj9
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse openj9

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, a crafted .class file with deeply nested annotations causes a segmentation fault.
Weaknesses CWE-674
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T15:39:52.363Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T06:42:13.649Z

Link: CVE-2026-16440

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T15:39:17.495Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T11:16:46.183

Modified: 2026-08-19T16:17:05.887

Link: CVE-2026-16440

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-19T10:12:24Z

Links: CVE-2026-16440 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-29T02:00:05Z

Weaknesses