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Eclipse OpenJ9 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Eclipse OpenJ9 versions prior to 0.51, when used with OpenJDK version 8. The vulnerability arises from the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) reading a modified file on disk during startup, which can lead to memory corruption.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a stack-based buffer overflow, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or a crash of the Java Virtual Machine.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
6.6
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.5
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.