# CVE-2024-10917: Eclipse OpenJ9 might return an incorrect value in JNI function GetStringUTFLength

> An integer overflow in Eclipse OpenJ9's JNI function may return incorrect string lengths, potentially causing application errors or unexpected behavior.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-492j-gvpg-m7v2

## What is CVE-2024-10917?

CVE-2024-10917 is a low-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation Open J9, published on 11 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.47, the JNI function GetStringUTFLength may return an incorrect value which has wrapped around. From 0.48 the value is correct but may be truncated to include a smaller number of characters.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10917?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eclipse Openj9.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-10917?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2024-10917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Eclipse Foundation Open J9

- [CVE-2021-41035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41035/): Security feature bypass in Eclipse OMR (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27221/): Memory corruption in Eclipse OpenJ9 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-11772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11772/): Memory corruption in Eclipse OpenJ9 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-12547](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12547/): Memory corruption in Eclipse OpenJ9 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-12549](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12549/): Null dereference in Eclipse OpenJ9 (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-10917 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-10917 is a low-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation Open J9, published on 11 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Eclipse Foundation Open J9. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10917/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10917/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10917
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10917
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-10917

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10917/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.