CVE-2026-10572
Ibm Mq Operator: heap buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution
- Risk score
- 60/100
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 19 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- IBM MQ could allow an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code due to a heap buffer overflow when processing MQPUT operations with malformed message options.
- Affected
- Ibm Mq Operator
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Ibm Mq Operator: Amber, patch this week. IBM MQ has a stack buffer overflow vulnerability when processing TLS certificates with malformed distinguished names, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The flaws
- CVE-2026-10572: Heap buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-12665: Stack buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-10574: Heap buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-12148: Unsafe deserialisation can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 0%)
The fix
Fix: Check the linked advisory for details on the fix.
Who is exposed: {'product': 'IBM MQ', 'package': 'N/A', 'version': 'N/A'}
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: Heap buffer overflow (CWE-122). 398 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Ibm Mq Operator warnings. 11 in the last 90 days
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 8.8 high
References
Original description
IBM MQ could allow an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code due to a heap buffer overflow when processing MQPUT operations with malformed message options.
Last activity 19 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.