CVE-2026-16863 HIGH

CVE-2026-16863: IBM i is Affected By Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability []

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-125
Published August 12, 2026
Last update August 12, 2026

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an out-of-bounds read.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 12, 2026 CVE published
August 12, 2026 Record updated