CVE-2026-16861: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16861 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition by triggering an out-of-bounds read. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction 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. No official fix or workaround information is currently available.
CVE-2026-16861: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
IBM
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16861 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition by triggering an out-of-bounds read. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction 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. No official fix or workaround information is currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T03:52:45.297Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e2501bf8831d539bec077
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:11:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:11:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 62
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