CVE-2026-91418: Medium severity Oracle Java SE vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2026
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle JavaFX, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: ImageIO). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, 27; Oracle JavaFX: 21.0.12, 25.0.4, 27; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle JavaFX, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle JavaFX, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected Software

58 affected componentsFixes available
Oracle Java SE=8u503, =8u503-perf, =11.0.32.1, =17.0.20.1, =21.0.12.1, =25.0.4.1, =27
Oracle JavaFX=21.0.12, =25.0.4, =27
Oracle GraalVM for JDK=17.0.20.1, =21.0.12.1
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=21.3.19.1.1
debian/openjdk-17<17.0.21+9-1~deb12u1
17.0.21+9-1~deb12u1
debian/openjdk-21<21.0.13+9-1~deb13u2
21.0.13+9-1~deb13u2
debian/openjdk-21<21.0.13+9-1
21.0.13+9-1
debian/openjdk-25<25.0.5+8-1~deb13u1
25.0.5+8-1~deb13u1
debian/openjdk-25<25.0.5+8-1
25.0.5+8-1
debian/openjdk-27*
alpine/openjdk17<17.0.21.0.3_p1-r0
17.0.21.0.3_p1-r0
alpine/openjdk17<17.0.21.0.3_p1-r0
17.0.21.0.3_p1-r0
alpine/openjdk21<21.0.13.0.3_p1-r0
21.0.13.0.3_p1-r0
alpine/openjdk21<21.0.13.0.3_p1-r0
21.0.13.0.3_p1-r0
alpine/openjdk25<25.0.5.0.3_p1-r0
25.0.5.0.3_p1-r0
alpine/openjdk25<25.0.5.0.3_p1-r0
25.0.5.0.3_p1-r0
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.33+9-1
debian/openjdk-17<=17.0.19+10-1~deb12u2
17.0.21+9-1~deb12u117.0.21.0.3+1-1
debian/openjdk-21<=21.0.12.1+1-1~deb13u1
21.0.13+9-1~deb13u221.0.13.0.3+1-1
debian/openjdk-25<=25.0.3+9-2~deb13u1
25.0.5+8-1~deb13u125.0.5+8-125.0.5.0.3+1-1
debian/openjdk-27<=27~34ea-1
27.0.1.0.3+1-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u512-ga-1
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-9*
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~20.04.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~20.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-13*
ubuntu/openjdk-16*
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-21*
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-21*
ubuntu/openjdk-25<25.0.5.0.3+1-1~22.04.1
25.0.5.0.3+1-1~22.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~22.04.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~22.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-21*
ubuntu/openjdk-25<25.0.5.0.3+1-1~24.04.1
25.0.5.0.3+1-1~24.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~24.04.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~24.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-17-crac*
ubuntu/openjdk-21*
ubuntu/openjdk-21-crac*
ubuntu/openjdk-25<25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
ubuntu/openjdk-27<27.0.1.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
27.0.1.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.10.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.10.1
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.10.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.10.1
ubuntu/openjdk-17*
ubuntu/openjdk-17-crac*
ubuntu/openjdk-21*
ubuntu/openjdk-21-crac*
ubuntu/openjdk-25<25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.04.1
25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-8<8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.04.1
11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.04.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.21+9-1~deb12u1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-21 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.0.13+9-1~deb13u2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-21 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.0.13+9-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5+8-1~deb13u1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5+8-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/openjdk17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.21.0.3_p1-r0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/openjdk21 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.0.13.0.3_p1-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/openjdk25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3_p1-r0
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.21+9-1~deb12u1Fixed in 17.0.21.0.3+1-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-21 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.0.13+9-1~deb13u2Fixed in 21.0.13.0.3+1-1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5+8-1~deb13u1Fixed in 25.0.5+8-1Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-27 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 27.0.1.0.3+1-1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-ga-1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~20.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~22.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~22.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~24.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~24.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-27 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 27.0.1.0.3+1-1~26.10.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.10.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.10.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-25 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-lts to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.04.1

Event History

Oct 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:25 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Oct 21, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:23 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments should be prioritized for review?

Review Oracle Java SE 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, and 27; Oracle JavaFX 21.0.12, 25.0.4, and 27; Oracle GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1. Prioritize systems that expose services accepting network-supplied data for ImageIO processing and client deployments that run sandboxed Java Web Start applications or applets containing untrusted code.

2

Does exploitation require credentials or user interaction?

No. The vulnerability is described as easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols, with no user interaction required.

3

What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation can cause a partial denial of service affecting the listed Oracle Java, JavaFX, and GraalVM products. The provided impact information does not indicate confidentiality or integrity impact.

4

How can an organization identify potentially exposed systems?

Inventory installations against the affected version list and identify applications that invoke ImageIO APIs on data supplied through web services or other network-facing inputs. Also identify client environments that load and execute untrusted code through sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets.

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