Java Edition 1.9.3
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 1.9.3


| Edition | ||||||
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| Release date |
May 10, 2016 | |||||
| Development versions | ||||||
| Downloads | ||||||
| Protocol version |
110 | |||||
| Data version |
183 | |||||
| Resource pack format |
2 | |||||
| Minimum Java version | ||||||
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Other editions with a version "1.9.3":
1.9.3 is a minor update to Java Edition released on May 10, 2016,[2] which adds the /stopsound command, limits the Y-value of /tp, and improves Minecraft 's networking libraries. It is not compatible with 1.9.2 servers. However, due to an incorrect snapshot warning when loading a world saved in an older version, 1.9.3 was replaced by 1.9.4 on the same day.
Additions
Commands
- Permits the player to choose which specific sounds should be stopped from playing.
- Syntax:
/stopsound <targets> [<source>] <sound>.
- Syntax:
Changes
Commands
/tp
- No longer teleports the player to a y-coordinate outside the range −512 to 512.
General
Networking
- As of the release of this version, the Netty networking library that Minecraft uses, now checks sessionserver.mojang.com/blockedservers when connecting to a multiplayer server, and if the server is on the blocked server list, it reports to the user that the server is unavailable.
- The blocklist consists of servers in violation of the Minecraft EULA (End User License Agreement).
- This affects all versions that depend on the Netty library, back to version 1.7.2 snapshot 13w41a.
- Better memory use of pathfinding and biome caching.
- This prevents memory leaking.
Fixes
From released versions before 1.9
- MC-17630 – Zombie pathfinding to unreachable targets causes server lag.
- MC-82464 – Colored 'dead' skin template parts cause in-game issues.
From 1.9
- MC-87907 – Endermen do not become aggressive when players look at their head/feet.
- MC-88357 – Crash when going outside height limit or into the void with F3.
- MC-89760 – Skin's jacket parts do not show up under specific conditions.
- MC-94438 – Server: Mob pathfinding induced massive lag in any versions 15w49a and later.
- MC-96526 – Crash caused by
StackOverflowErrorwhen trading too many items at once. - MC-98994 – Chunk generation performance regressed by 20–30%.
From 1.9.1
- MC-100692 – Collisions cause extreme lag.
From 1.9.2
- MC-100382 – Pathfinding memory leak.
- MC-100410 – Corrupting world by teleporting to y=±infinity.
- MC-100442 – DEV – navigation listener very slow code.
Video
Video made by slicedlime:
References
- ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.9.4" (Archive) by Searge – Mojang.com, May 10, 2016.