CVE-2026-60166: oracle corporation oracle java se Protection Mechanism Failure

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-60166 is a low (CVSS 3.1) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in oracle corporation oracle java se. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-07-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: JavaFX). The supported version that is affected is Oracle Java SE: 8u491. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

• CWE-693Protection Mechanism FailureThe product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.