# CVE-2021-28167: In Eclipse Openj9 to version 0.25.0, usage of the jdk.internal.reflect.ConstantPool API causes the JVM in some cases to pre-resolve certain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9: through 0.25.0

## Description

In Eclipse Openj9 to version 0.25.0, usage of the jdk.internal.reflect.ConstantPool API causes the JVM in some cases to pre-resolve certain constant pool entries. This allows a user to call static methods or access static members without running the class initialization method, and may allow a user to observe uninitialized values.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse/openj9/issues/12016
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

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