Eclipse OpenJ9 <0.51: Stack Buffer Overflow via Disk File on JVM Startup
CVE-2025-4447 Published on May 9, 2025
In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.51, when used with OpenJDK version 8 a stack based buffer overflow can be caused by modifying a file on disk that is read when the JVM starts.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2025-4447 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Eclipse Foundation OpenJ9:- Version 0.8.0, <= 0.49.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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