CVE-2026-16692: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
CVE-2026-16692 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It involves a stack-based buffer overflow that could be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-787) that allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to cause a denial of service condition. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-16692 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting medium severity. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts availability by enabling denial of service. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this stack-based buffer overflow to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from IBM and apply any recommended mitigations once available.
CVE-2026-16692: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description
CVE-2026-16692 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It involves a stack-based buffer overflow that could be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
IBM
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Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-787) that allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to cause a denial of service condition. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-16692 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting medium severity. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts availability by enabling denial of service. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this stack-based buffer overflow to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from IBM and apply any recommended mitigations once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T01:03:19.066Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e217bbf8831d539ba0cdb
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 19:56:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:45:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 34
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