CVE-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 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.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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