IBMCVE-2026-18846
IBM i: buffer overflow
High7.5CVE-2026-18846 · Published Aug 13, 2026 · updated Aug 17, 2026
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 s vulnerable to a buffer overflow from improperly validating client data. By sending malformed requests to one of the host servers, a remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-server (DoS) for that server.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| i Product | <= 7.6 | No fix yet |
| <= 7.5 | No fix yet | |
| <= 7.4 | No fix yet | |
| <= 7.3 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-787
More IBM advisories
All IBM| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | IBM Storage Scale: secrets in logs | High7.1 | No fix yet |
| Aug 13 | IBM i: privilege escalation | High8.2 | No fix yet |
| Aug 13 | IBM i: stack buffer overflow | High7.3 | No fix yet |
| Aug 13 | IBM i: integer overflow | Medium6.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 13 | IBM i: information disclosure | Medium6.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 13 | IBM Langflow OSS: no brute-force limit | Critical9.1 | No fix yet |