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CVE-2026-17493 ibm watson speech services cartridge: Out-of-bounds Read

7.5 highEPSS 0.3%

High (7.5) in ibm watson speech services cartridge. EPSS 0.3% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.3% (unchanged from 0.3% a week ago) estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 25th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-08. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
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Versions

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ProductAffected
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridgefrom 4.0.0 through 5.4.0

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Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers Likelihood: Low · Severity: High

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