Name: CVE-2026-6918: Out-of-bounds Read
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-6918, CWE-125, CWE-1286, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0118

In Eclipse Open9J versions 0.21 to 0.58, a pre-authentication remote attacker can crash JITServer by sending a 32-byte crafted TCP message.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 8.7 (HIGH)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	Upgrade java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-jmodsUpgrade java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-develUpgrade java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdkUpgrade java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-headlessUpgrade java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-src	Jun 3, 2026	May 5, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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