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    CVE-2026-16440

    In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, a crafted .class file with deeply nested annotations causes a segmentation fault.

    Published:Aug 19, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 20, 2026
    EPS:Aug 19, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00235
    CVSS Score:5.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Eclipse
    Product
    Openj9

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-230 Serialized Data with Nested Payloads
    CAPEC-231 Oversized Serialized Data Payloads

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