CVE-2026-16907 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Debug Server
A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on IBM i systems due to improper bounds checking in the Debug Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16907?
CVE-2026-16907 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 12 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper bounds checking.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16907?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-16907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-17218 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
- CVE-2026-17276 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37c2-469x-3h95.