CVE-2026-17476 IBM i Is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service on IBM i systems via an improper buffer write in the Java SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17476?
CVE-2026-17476 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 13 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an improper buffer write.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17476?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17476 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-2026-17476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-16860 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability []
- CVE-2026-17083 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Debug Server
- 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-qrwc-rj3x-fc9g.