CVE-2021-41041: eclipse openj9 Unchecked Return Value
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-41041
Published 27-04-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-41041 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in eclipse openj9. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 27-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.32.0, Java 8 & 11 fail to throw the exception captured during bytecode verification when verification is triggered by a MethodHandle invocation, allowing unverified methods to be invoked using MethodHandles.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 1.06% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-252Unchecked Return ValueThe product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.
- CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
- CWE-908Use of Uninitialized ResourceThe product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
Affected systems
Eclipse1 product
- openj9< 0.32.0
Oracle1 product
- java_seEOL8 | 11
The eclipse foundation1 product
- eclipse openj9≥ unspecified, < 0.32.0
Ubuntu1 product
- eclipseAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
References
4 links- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=579744X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory