# CVE-2018-12547: In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio\_snprintf() and jio\_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.0
- Published: 2019-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9: fixed in 0.12.0

## Description

In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. This affects existing APIs that called the functions to exceed the allocated buffer. This functions were not directly callable by non-native user code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238

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