Integer overflow in IBM I
CVE-2026-18671
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated attacker to force a NetServer server thread exception, caused by an integer overflow during bounds checking in request processing. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a temporary denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- IBM I — versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283573 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18671?
- CVE-2026-18671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18671?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.