Eclipse OpenJ9 : Using -Xtrace to trace method arguments can lead to buffer underflow
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16439 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | eclipse |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-21 18:16:56 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-11 19:14:15 UTC |
| Description | In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, using -Xtrace to trace method arguments can lead to buffer underflow. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.002400000 probability, percentile 0.151610000 (date 2026-08-12)
Problem Types: CWE-124 | CWE-124 CWE-124 Buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
ActiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
LowSub Availability
LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Eclipse Foundation | OpenJ9 | affected 0.8.0 0.60.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Eclipse Foundation | OpenJ9 | unaffected 0.8.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Eclipse Foundation | OpenJ9 | unaffected 0.60.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/192 | [email protected] | gitlab.eclipse.org | Broken Link |
| github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/24394 | [email protected] | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.