Amazon Corretto 26 · Version Status
Amazon Corretto 26 End of Life Date
Amazon Corretto 26 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Amazon Corretto 26 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 7 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 31, 2026
7 days past EOL
Latest Release
26.0.2.11.1
Standard release
Release Date
Mar 17, 2026
Amazon Corretto 26 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 31, 2026Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · aws.amazon.com · checked Nov 2, 2026high · 3 sources agree ReleaseMar 17, 2026Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · aws.amazon.com · checked Nov 2, 2026high · 3 sources agree Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Amazon Corretto 26 was released on March 17, 2026 and support ended on October 31, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 8 months, in line with the 8 months median for Amazon Corretto releases. It was not an LTS release; Amazon Corretto reserves longer patch windows for its LTS releases. Its latest release on record is 26.0.2.11.1, published August 18, 2026 — 2 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 7 days.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Amazon Corretto 26 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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All Amazon Corretto Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 8 LTS |
8.512.09.1 |
Dec 31, 2030 |
Active |
| 11 LTS |
11.0.33.0.10 |
Jan 31, 2032 |
Active |
| 15 |
15.0.2.7.1 |
Apr 20, 2021 |
EOL |
| 16 |
16.0.2.7.1 |
Oct 19, 2021 |
EOL |
| 17 LTS |
17.0.21.0.11 |
Oct 31, 2029 |
Active |
| 18 |
18.0.2.9.1 |
Oct 18, 2022 |
EOL |
| 19 |
19.0.2.7.1 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
EOL |
| 20 |
20.0.2.10.1 |
Oct 17, 2023 |
EOL |
What does Amazon Corretto 26 end of life mean?
When Amazon Corretto 26 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Amazon Corretto 26 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Amazon Corretto 25 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Corretto 26 reach end of life?
Amazon Corretto 26 reached end of life on October 31, 2026. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Amazon Corretto 26 still supported?
No. Amazon Corretto 26 reached end of life on October 31, 2026 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Corretto 26?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Corretto 26 is
Amazon Corretto 25 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Amazon Corretto full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Corretto 26 past EOL?
Since Amazon Corretto 26 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Amazon Corretto should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.