CVE-2026-18511
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CVE-2026-18511 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS session establishment. A local attacker could overflow a fixed-length buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the JVM process to crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS session establishment. A local attacker could overflow a fixed-length buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the JVM process to crash.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | I | 7.3 |
| Ibm | I | 7.4 |
| Ibm | I | 7.5 |
| Ibm | I | 7.6 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283285Vendor Advisory
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- Status
- Analyzed
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