Medium severity · published Jul 21, 2026
CVE-2026-46968
Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE)
5.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OJ
Oracle Java SE · Oracle Corporation
8u491; 8u491-perf; 11.0.31; 17.0.19; 21.0.11; 25.0.3; +1 more · source: vendor
GR
Graalvm · Oracle
21.3.18 · source: NVD
GF
Graalvm For Jdk · Oracle
17.0.19; 21.0.11 · source: NVD
JD
Jdk · Oracle
1.8.0; 1.8.0; 11.0.31; 17.0.19; 21.0.11; 25.0.3; +1 more · source: NVD
JR
Jre · Oracle
1.8.0; 1.8.0; 11.0.31; 17.0.19; 21.0.11; 25.0.3; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46968
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46968
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
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