Java Edition 1.8.3
This page covers a release version that has multiple critical issues under certain conditions.
Creative mode players with modified clients can create signs that can run any command. This was fixed in 1.8.6.
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]
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 1.8.3


| Edition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date |
February 20, 2015 | |||||
| Downloads | ||||||
| Protocol version |
47 | |||||
| Resource pack format |
1 | |||||
| Minimum Java version | ||||||
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Other editions with a version "1.8.3":
1.8.3[2] is an update to Java Edition released on February 20, 2015,[3] to fix a bug in 1.8.2 that caused a crash on world load.[2] 1.8.3 is compatible with 1.8 – 1.8.2 servers.[4]
Fixes
From released versions before 1.8
- MC-39120 – Blocks are placeable over build limit.
From 1.8
- MC-45074 –
MinecartSpawnersmake ghost pigs. - MC-45171 – Falling sand on end portal causes graphical glitch.
- MC-55078 – Grass generation not moving with sea level in customized world generation.
- MC-59168 – TNT explode delay.
- MC-66156 – Player gets stuck in hopper.
- MC-68601 –
/summonFallingSandin execute command summonsFallingSandrelative to the player's postion.
From 1.8.1
- MC-74508 – Boat riding marker armor stand rubberbanding.
From 1.8.2
- MC-75690 – Hit box of the fishing rod changed and doesn't trigger trip wire.
- MC-76520 – Small armor stand rendering issue.
From the current version, hotfixed
- MC-78781 –
?e{Realms} Your server will be restarted in * minute(s).
References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ a b "Minecraft 1.8.3 is now available. It fixes a serious bug in 1.8.2 that could cause crashes on world load." – @SeargeDP (Michael Stoyke) on X (formerly Twitter), February 20, 2015
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.8.3 is now available" (Archive) by Searge – Mojang.com, February 19, 2015.
- ↑ http://mcupdate.tumblr.com/post/113776184629/minecraft-1-8-3