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Java Edition 1.8.5

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This page covers a release version that has multiple major 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]
Minecraft 1.8.5
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1.8.5[2] is a minor update to Java Edition which was released on May 22, 2015 to fix a security related issue, a scoreboard related issue and some changes to splashes.[3][4] 1.8.5 is compatible with 1.8 – 1.8.4 servers.

Additions

General

Splashes

  • Added "GNU Terry Pratchett".

Changes

General

Splashes

  • Removed the following splashes:
    • "Happy birthday Notch!"
    • "Happy Birthday ez!"
    • "Notch <3 ez!"
  • Changed "Cooler than Spock!" to "Not as cool as Spock!"

Fixes

5 issues fixed

From 1.8

From 1.8.4

  • MC-79632 – Phantom custom player in scoreboard/UUIDs of non-player entities on scoreboards truncated after relog.

Private issues

  • MC-80478 – Better server validation for movement packets.[2]
  • MC-80479 – Invalid beacon effects are not validated.[2]
  • MC-80480 – Certain attribute values are not bound.[2]

Videos

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

  • 1.8.5 was the last 1.x.5 version for roughly five years and eight months until the release of 1.16.5.

References

  1. ↑ "Important Message: Security vulnerability in Java Edition" – Minecraft.net, December 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ a b c d "Minecraft 1.8.5 Security Release" (Archive) by Searge – Mojang.com, May 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "We'll release Minecraft 1.8.5 in the morning to address a security related issue and a scoreboard issue. Thanks, @CrushedPixel for your help" – @SeargeDP (Michael Stoyke) on X (formerly Twitter), May 21, 2015
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/CrushedPixel/status/601131990902054914

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