CVE-2026-17485: 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 and obtain sensitive information due to an integer underflow.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability due to an integer underflow that results in an out-of-bounds read condition (CWE-125). This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication to cause denial of service and to obtain sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service on affected IBM i systems and potentially access sensitive information due to the out-of-bounds read condition caused by the integer underflow.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-17485: 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 and obtain sensitive information due to an integer underflow.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability due to an integer underflow that results in an out-of-bounds read condition (CWE-125). This flaw can be exploited remotely without authentication to cause denial of service and to obtain sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service on affected IBM i systems and potentially access sensitive information due to the out-of-bounds read condition caused by the integer underflow.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-25T23:31:09.079Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7ce89cbf8831d5393450e2
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 21:41:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 21:56:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 68
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