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CVE-2026-17636 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Red Hat OpenShift. Improper validation of a specified quantity can cause memory to be written outside its intended bounds. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary code. Affected releases include FTM 4.0.6.0 through 4.0.10.0, including specified 4.0.6.0 iFix6 builds.
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An improper-input-validation vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Red Hat OpenShift that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A critical-severity remote authenticated arbitrary-code-execution vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Red Hat OpenShift, caused by improper validation of a specified quantity (CWE-787). CVSS v3.1: 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Improper validation of a specified quantity leads to an out-of-bounds write and authenticated remote arbitrary code execution in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.
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