ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
APPUL Macintosh OS X 10.14.6
java runtime 8u421

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Process: java [21276]
Path: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java
Identifier: com.oracle.java.8u421.java
Version: 1.0 (1.8.0_421)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: ??? [21271]
Responsible: java [21276]
User ID: 507

Date/Time: 2024-08-22 05:13:12.260 -0600
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.14.6 (18G9323)
Report Version: 12
Bridge OS Version: 8.6 (21P6074)
Anonymous UUID: 37266820-0C0B-6C16-C438-3CFC9883D08A


Time Awake Since Boot: 37000 seconds

System Integrity Protection: disabled

Crashed Thread: 4

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000
Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

VM Regions Near 0:
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    __TEXT 000000010f648000-000000010f658000 [ 64K] r-x/r-x SM=COW /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java

Application Specific Information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[NSConcreteFileHandle seekToEndReturningOffset:error:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x7ff81c0923d0'
terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException
abort() called
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Model: iMacPro1,1, BootROM 2022.140.5.0.0 (iBridge: 21.16.6074.0.0,0), 18 processors, Intel Xeon W, 2.3 GHz, 256 GB, SMC
Graphics: kHW_AMDRadeonProVega64Item, Radeon Pro Vega 64, spdisplays_pcie_device, 16 GB
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_A0, 64 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Samsung, M386A8K40BM2-CTD
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_B0, 64 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Samsung, M386A8K40BM2-CTD
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_C0, 64 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Samsung, M386A8K40BM2-CTD
Memory Module: NODE 1/CPU1_DIMM_D0, 64 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz, Samsung, M386A8K40BM2-CTD
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x7BF), wl0: Oct 23 2019 08:32:36 version 9.137.11.0.32.6.36 FWID 01-671ec60c
Bluetooth: Version 6.0.14d13, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: USB3.1 Hub
USB Device: USB3.2 Hub
USB Device: JMS56x Series
USB Device: USB3.0 Hub
USB Device: USB2.1 Hub
USB Device: USB2.1 Hub
USB Device: USB2.0-CRW
USB Device: Apple USB SuperDrive
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub
USB Device: Das Keyboard
USB Device: iBridge Bus
USB Device: Headset
USB Device: Ambient Light Sensor
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Apple T2 Controller
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac Pro, Apple Inc., 41.5
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac Pro, Apple Inc., 41.5


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
download java 8u421 on 10.14, run updater through system preferences

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
java control panel should not crash.
ACTUAL -
java control panel crashes

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wish i needed one.
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use java 8u411.

FREQUENCY : always