Resource exhaustion in Oracle Corporation Java Se
CVE-2026-91373
Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Java Se — versions 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-91373?
- CVE-2026-91373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Java Se, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-91373?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.