Java Edition 1.16.5
This page covers a release version that has a critical issue under certain conditions.
The dedicated server for this version includes a security vulnerability in the Log4j library that could be used to perform a remote code execution exploit. It can be addressed by appending a certain JVM argument to the server startup command line.[1]
Minecraft 1.16.5


| Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date |
January 15, 2021 | ||||
| Development versions | |||||
| Downloads | |||||
| Obfuscation maps | |||||
| Protocol version |
754 | ||||
| Data version |
2586 | ||||
| Resource pack format |
6 | ||||
| Data pack format |
6 | ||||
| Minimum Java version | |||||
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1.16.5 is a minor hot fix update to Java Edition released on January 15, 2021,[2] which fixes issues related to server crashes. Servers running this version are compatible with 1.16.4 clients. This is the first version released in 2021.
Fixes
From 1.16.3
- MC-203337 –
java.lang.IllegalStateException: POI data mismatch: already registered.
Other
- Fixed two major stability issues.
Video
Video made by Slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Minecraft Java 1.16.5 Released" – Minecraft.net, January 15, 2021.