XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting openjdk-17-openj9 package, versions <0.63.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-OPENJDK17OPENJ9-21827342
  • published29 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Oct 2026

Introduced: 20 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-97400  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-618  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard openjdk-17-openj9 to version 0.63.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-17-openj9 package and not the openjdk-17-openj9 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.63, opening a supplied diagnostic dump bundle with the jdmpview tool, or equivalent DTFJ code, may cause the analyst's machine to read an arbitrary local file named inside the bundle and send its contents to an arbitrary remote host.