CVE-2026-18086 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Java Secure Sockets Extension

Medium 4.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on IBM i due to improper bounds checking in Java Secure Sockets Extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-18086?

CVE-2026-18086 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 13 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to improper bounds checking.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18086 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-2026-18086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p87m-7xff-w9pf.

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