CVE-2026-46968

openjdk: Enhance TLS certificate handling

Published Jul 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u491, 8u491-perf, 11.0.31, 17.0.19, 21.0.11, 25.0.3, 26.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.19 and 21.0.11; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4702-1 openjdk-11 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4703-1 openjdk-17 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6425-1 openjdk-21 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6431-1 openjdk-25 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8681-1 OpenJDK 25 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8689-1 OpenJDK 26 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openjdk: Enhance TLS certificate handling
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u491, 8u491-perf, 11.0.31, 17.0.19, 21.0.11, 25.0.3, 26.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.19 and 21.0.11; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle java Se
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:11.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:17.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:21.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:25.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:26.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u491:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u491:*:*:*:enterprise_performance:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle java Se
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Jul 23, 2026, 3:17 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2026, 3:55 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 21, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 21, 2026, 12:34 PM