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While 8u161 was still free for general use, it came shortly after Oracle announced the end of "free public updates" for Java 8 for commercial use (which would take effect after update 202). 8u161 remains in the free period.
| CVE ID | Affected Component | Description | |--------|-------------------|-------------| | CVE-2018-2638 | Deployment | Unspecified vulnerability | | CVE-2018-2639 | Deployment | Unspecified vulnerability | | CVE-2018-2627 | Installer | Unspecified vulnerability | | CVE-2018-2581 | JavaFX | Unspecified vulnerability | | CVE-2018-2579 | Libraries | Unsynchronized access to encryption key data | | CVE-2018-2582 | Hotspot | Insufficient validation of invokeinterface instruction | | CVE-2018-2633 | JNDI | LDAPCertStore insecure handling of LDAP referrals | | CVE-2018-2634 | JGSS | Use of global credentials for HTTP/SPNEGO | | CVE-2018-2637 | JMX | SingleEntryRegistry incorrect deserialization filter | | CVE-2018-2641 | AWT | GTK library loading use-after-free | | CVE-2018-2588 | LDAP | LdapLoginModule insufficient username encoding | | CVE-2018-2599 | JNDI | DnsClient missing source port randomization | | CVE-2018-2602 | I18n | Loading of classes from untrusted locations | | CVE-2018-2603 | Libraries | DerValue unbounded memory allocation | | CVE-2018-2618 | JCE | Insufficient strength of key agreement | | CVE-2018-2629 | JGSS | GSS context use-after-free | | CVE-2018-2677 | AWT | Unbounded memory allocation during deserialization | | CVE-2018-2678 | JNDI | Unbounded memory allocation in BasicAttributes deserialization | jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe
jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe /s /v"INSTALLDIR=D:\JAVA\jdk8u161 /qn ADDLOCAL=ToolsFeature"
Open the Windows Start Menu, search for , and press Enter. 8u161 remains in the free period
Installing jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe follows a standard wizard-based process:
Because this version was released in 2018, it does not contain security patches released in the years following. Unless you have a specific technical requirement for version 8u161, it is highly recommended to use the latest update of Java 8 or migrate to a Long-Term Support (LTS) version like Java 17. Unless you have a specific technical requirement for
Before downloading and installing JDK 8u161-windows-x64.exe, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Many banking, healthcare, and insurance systems were certified against this exact update. Upgrading to 8u201 or later introduced behavioral changes in garbage collection or class loading that could break monolithic legacy applications.
Update 161 introduced stricter security baselines. It improved cryptography controls and updated root certificates to ensure secure TLS communication. It also altered how Java applets and Web Start applications interact with local system resources, closing known exploitation pathways. Key Bug Fixes