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.

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Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Eclipse Foundation OpenJ9 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.0 affected < 0.60.0
0 unaffected < 0.8.0
0.60.0 unaffected —

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https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/24396 cve-icon
https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-hcfc-9hjx-2q7f cve-icon
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/194 cve-icon
History

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse openj9
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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Eclipse OpenJ9 : Method resolution default method precedence failure
Weaknesses CWE-758
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': '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'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-21T18:07:02.798Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T06:43:35.115Z

Link: CVE-2026-16441

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Updated: 2026-07-21T22:15:02Z

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