CVE-2026-18511
published 2026-08-13CVE-2026-18511: IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by…
PriorityP343high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.17%
7.2th percentile
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS session establishment. A local attacker could overflow a fixed-length buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the JVM process to crash.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
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| ibm | i | — | — |
| ibm | i | — | — |
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GHSA
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS sessi
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-13
CVE-2026-18511 [HIGH] CWE-787 IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS sessi
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to generate a stack-based buffer overflow in the Native IBM i JSSE provider, caused by improper bounds checking during TLS session establishment. A local attacker could overflow a fixed-length buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the JVM process to crash.
VulDB
IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 Native IBM i JSSE Provider stack-based overflow
vuldb·2026-08-13·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2026-18511 [HIGH] IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 Native IBM i JSSE Provider stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 and classified as very critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Native IBM i JSSE Provider. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-18511. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-08-13
Published