5.3

CVE-2026-16861: ibm i Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumUndergoing analysis
Published 13-08-2026Last modified 17-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-16861 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in ibm i. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · +0.13 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 out-of-bounds read.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.13 pp

From 0.36% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • i7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links