CVE-2026-21932 Other in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition
Unauthenticated attackers can modify critical data in Java SE and GraalVM via network access, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-21932?
CVE-2026-21932 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Graalvm, published on 20 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: AWT, JavaFX). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u471, 8u471-b50, 8u471-perf, 11.0.29, 17.0.17, 21.0.9, 25.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.17 and 21.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).
Weakness: CWE-1287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21932?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including java, java-min and jre. It affects 4 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
java Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.481, 11.0.30, 17.0.18, 21.0.10, 25.0.2 |
java-min Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.481, 11.0.30, 17.0.18, 21.0.10, 25.0.2 |
jre Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.481, 11.0.30, 17.0.18, 21.0.10, 25.0.2 |
Products include Oracle Graalvm, Oracle Graalvm for Jdk, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21932?
Upgrade java to a fixed version for your release line: 1.8.0, 8.0.481, 11.0.30 or 17.0.18.
Is CVE-2026-21932 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21932 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Graalvm
- CVE-2025-50059 Security feature bypass in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition
- CVE-2021-32803 Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via insufficient symlink protection due to directory cache poisoning
- CVE-2021-32804 Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite due to insufficient absolute path sanitization
- CVE-2025-30749 Code injection in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition
- CVE-2025-50106 Code injection in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-21932, BIT-java-2026-21932, BIT-java-min-2026-21932, BIT-jre-2026-21932, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-21932, GHSA-qc7q-3c5c-f8mv and 24 more.