# CVE-2021-41035: In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.29.0, the JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for MethodHandles that invoke inaccessible interface meth

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.29.0
- Published: 2021-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OMR: fixed in 0.29.0

## Description

In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.29.0, the JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for MethodHandles that invoke inaccessible interface methods.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OMR, upgrade to a fixed version (0.29.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/emo-team/emo/-/issues/104
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/13740
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=576395
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

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