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CVE-2026-16441 (GCVE-0-2026-16441)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-21 18:07 – Updated: 2026-07-22 19:07
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Title
Eclipse OpenJ9 : Method resolution default method precedence failure
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.
Severity
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 19:07 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Eclipse Foundation OpenJ9 Affected: 0.8.0 , < 0.60.0 (custom)
Unaffected: 0 , < 0.8.0 (custom)
Unaffected: 0.60.0 (custom)
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