# CVE-2026-16440: In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, a crafted .class file with deeply nested annotations causes a segmentation fault.

- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.60
- Published: 2026-08-19 · Updated: 2026-08-19

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9: from 0.8.0, fixed in 0.60

## Description

In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.60, a crafted .class file with deeply nested annotations causes a segmentation fault.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9, upgrade to a fixed version (0.60) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-ch6r-v7rg-4jqx
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/24572

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