Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 3

Minecraft 1.18.1 Release Candidate 3
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Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 3.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 1.18.1 Release Candidate 3 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

December 10, 2021

Type

Release Candidate

Release candidate for

1.18.1

Downloads

Client (.json)
Server

Obfuscation maps

Client
Server

Protocol version

 dec1073741888
 hex40000040

Data version

2864

Resource pack format

8

Data pack format

8

Minimum Java version

Java SE 17

1.18.1 Release Candidate 3 (known as 1.18.1-rc3 in the launcher) is the third and final release candidate for Java Edition 1.18.1, released on December 10, 2021,[1] which fixes a critical security issue. This is the final release candidate released in 2021.

Fixes

1 issue fixed

Other

  • Fixed a critical security issue in which attackers are able to execute code on others' devices (RCE exploit) via in-game messaging or other methods where the game logs a certain exploitable string formatted as ${jndi:ldap://<url>}, due to an upstream vulnerability in log4j2.[1][2][3]

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