High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-16975
CVE-2026-16975
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected products
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References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283300nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- IBM i: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Critical RCE and Privilege Escalation FlawsVypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026