IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4 db2flacc buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4. This vulnerability affects the function db2flacc. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-10535. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function db2flacc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to buffer overflow in setgid helper db2flacc.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-10535 since 06/01/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

06/01/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +59 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-10535 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384882

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 19:31
Changes: 07/30/2026 19:31 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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