[Java SE] WebStart Throws 'Access is denied' or NullPointerException Due to 'user.dir' System Property Having the Wrong Value
(Doc ID 2142651.1)
Last updated on DECEMBER 22, 2022
Applies to:
Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 6 to 8Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Symptoms
After upgrading to a recent Java update (see affected versions in Changes section below), the value of the 'user.dir' System Property, which should be the user's current working directory, is incorrectly changed to the Java home directory ($JAVA_HOME).
This incorrect setting can manifest in Java WebStart applications with the following known errors:
Changes
The affected versions:
Java SE 8
- 8u91
- 8u92 (all builds, except build 32 and higher)
- 8u101
Java SE Embedded 8
- emb-8u91
- emb-8u101
Java SE 7
- 7u101 (all builds)
Java SE 6
- 6u115 (all builds)
Cause
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