CVE-2026-17226: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2026-17226 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17226) affects IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 and involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125). A remote attacker with authentication privileges could exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive information or causing a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and limited availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote authenticated attackers to read memory beyond intended boundaries, which can lead to disclosure of sensitive information or cause denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality and availability with no integrity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by IBM as of now.
CVE-2026-17226: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description
CVE-2026-17226 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17226) affects IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 and involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125). A remote attacker with authentication privileges could exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive information or causing a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and limited availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote authenticated attackers to read memory beyond intended boundaries, which can lead to disclosure of sensitive information or cause denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality and availability with no integrity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by IBM as of now.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T20:27:41.320Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7e2c1bbf8831d539c6f67a
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:42:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 20:58:29 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 21:21:18 UTC
Views: 3
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