Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) end of life: end of support by version
Oracle · Development & DevOps
For Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) by Oracle, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 9 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 31/03/2027, that is in 151 days. The current version of Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) is 27.0.1.0.3. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/10/2026.
When does support end for which Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 27.0.1.0.3 | 151 days left | EOL 31 Mar 27 |
| 26 | 26.0.2.1 | 43 days ago | End of Life |
| 25LTS | 25.0.5.0.3 | 1430 days left | EOL 30 Sept 30 |
| 24 | 24.0.2 | 410 days ago | End of Life |
| 23 | 23.0.2 | 592 days ago | End of Life |
| 22 | 22.0.2 | 774 days ago | End of Life |
| 21LTS | 21.0.13.0.3 | 700 days left | EOL 30 Sept 28 |
| 20 | 20.0.2 | 1138 days ago | End of Life |
| 19 | 19.0.2 | 1320 days ago | End of Life |
| 18 | 18.0.2.1 | 1502 days ago | End of Life |
| 17LTS | 17.0.21.0.3 | 31 days ago | End of Life |
| 16 | 16.0.2 | 1873 days ago | End of Life |
Which Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) versions no longer receive security updates?
9 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 2626.0.2.1
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 2424.0.2
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 2323.0.2
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 2222.0.2
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 2020.0.2
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 1919.0.2
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 1818.0.2.1
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 1717.0.21.0.3
- Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) 1616.0.2
Where does the EOL data for Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE 8) data is as of 30/10/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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