CVE-2026-18846

High

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 s vulnerable to a buffer overflow from improperly validating client data. By sending malformed requests to one of the host servers, a remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-server (DoS) for that server.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductI
PublishedAug 13, 2026
First seenAug 13, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm i7.3 ≤ v ≤ 7.6—

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