9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-17218
IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an out-of-bounds write.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-17218 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm i
2 Ibm i
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Apply vendor updates to fix an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.
  • Apply the latest IBM i updates.
  • Update the affected system software.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283277
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-17218 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'i', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.3'}]}]
    Added Description IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an out-of-bounds write.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283277
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.