Java Edition 1.8.7
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 1.8.7
| Edition | ||||||
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| Release date |
June 5, 2015 | |||||
| Downloads | ||||||
| Protocol version |
47 | |||||
| Resource pack format |
1 | |||||
| Minimum Java version | ||||||
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1.8.7 is a minor update to Java Edition, released on June 5, 2015, to fix four security issues.[2] 1.8.7 is compatible with servers running 1.8 through 1.8.6.
Changes
Mobs
- No longer ignore the player whilst seeking shelter from the sun.
Fixes
From released versions before 1.8
- MC-7873 – Server lag reduces knockback received.
- MC-41798 – Dark borders and outlines with mip-mapping.
From 1.8
- MC-54366 – Piston can push blocks one block far out of the world border.
- MC-68155 – Skeletons won't shoot/ignore player when on fire/seeking shelter from sun.
From 1.8.1
- MC-76166 – Wither skeletons and blazes not spawning in fortresses (besides spawner).
From 1.8.3
- MC-78558 – Minecraft keeps freezing on Ubuntu 14.04.
Private issues
- MC-80749 – Resource packs do not get cleaned up.[2]
- MC-80750 – Resource packs continue downloading after disconnect.[2]
- MC-80875 – Specific unicode character pair crashes tr_TR clients.[2]
- MC-81001 – Signs can cause crashes.[2]
Trivia
- This was the last 1.x.7 version until 1.21.7, which released over a decade later.
- It is also one of only five Java Edition versions to end with 1.x.7, the other ones being Alpha 1.0.7 (2010), 1.4.7 (2013), 1.7.7 (2014), and 1.21.7 (2025).
Video
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References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ a b c d e "Minecraft 1.8.7 Security Release" (Archive) by Dinnerbone – Mojang.com, June 5, 2015.
