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Local-only attack vector with high complexity and low privilege required; limited, equal impact across all three CIA pillars with no scope change.
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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.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds write in IBM i 7.3 through 7.6 enables a local, low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service via improper bounds checking. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-787 and carries tags for RCE, memory corruption, and buffer overflow, indicating a classic memory safety failure in a privileged operating environment. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, and IBM has released a patch.
Technical ContextAI
IBM i (formerly AS/400 and iSeries) is IBM's integrated operating system designed for IBM Power Systems hardware, widely used in enterprise and midrange computing. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) spans all minor versions under major releases 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) describes a condition where a program writes data beyond the allocated memory buffer boundary, potentially overwriting adjacent memory regions. In combination with tags indicating buffer overflow and memory corruption, this suggests a classic stack or heap overflow in a system-level component of IBM i, exploitable by a local user to corrupt process memory, redirect execution flow, or crash the system.
RemediationAI
IBM has released a patch addressing this vulnerability; organizations should apply the fix described in the IBM support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283285. The advisory should be consulted for the exact PTF (Program Temporary Fix) or fix pack identifiers applicable to each IBM i release (7.3 through 7.6). As a compensating control pending patching, administrators should restrict interactive and batch job access to IBM i systems to the minimum necessary set of trusted users, reducing the pool of potential local attackers. Auditing user authority levels on the system - particularly limiting *ALLOBJ and *SECADM special authorities - can further constrain exploitation potential. Note that restricting user access may impact legitimate operational workflows and should be validated in a test environment first.
Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
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EUVD-2026-58465
GHSA-p87m-7xff-w9pf