6.7

CVE-2026-60526: oracle corporation oracle java se Improper Input Validation

Analyzed
Published 21-07-2026Last modified 01-08-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-60526 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in oracle corporation oracle java se. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: Installation). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u491 and 8u491-perf. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Java SE executes 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 takeover of Oracle Java SE. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Oracle2 products
  • jdk1.8.0:update491
  • jre1.8.0:update491
Oracle corporation1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

1 links