CVE-2026-60589

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Memory Corruption in Oracle Java SE

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-20

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u501, 11.0.32, 17.0.20, 21.0.12, 25.0.4, 26.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20 and 21.0.12; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-20

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-06

NVD

CVE-2026-60589

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	java_se	8u501
oracle	java_se	11.0.32
oracle	java_se	17.0.20
oracle	java_se	21.0.12
oracle	java_se	25.0.4
oracle	java_se	26.0.2
oracle	graalvm_for_jdk	17.0.20
oracle	graalvm_for_jdk	21.0.12
oracle	graalvm_enterprise_edition	21.3.19

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Java SE, GraalVM for JDK, and GraalVM Enterprise Edition. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to read a subset of data in the affected products. The attack is difficult to exploit and requires supplying data to specific APIs without using untrusted Java Web Start or applets.

Detection Guidance

Detection involves checking installed Java versions and verifying if they fall within affected ranges (8u501, 11.0.32, 17.0.20, 21.0.12, 25.0.4, 26.0.2). Use commands like 'java -version' or 'where java' to identify installed versions.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access some data stored in the affected Java or GraalVM products. The impact is limited to unauthorized read access, meaning data could be viewed but not modified or deleted.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized read access to a subset of data, which could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. This may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by increasing the risk of data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Java versions to the latest patched releases. Remove or disable any unnecessary Java services. Monitor network traffic for unusual API calls to Java components.

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