Vulnerability · Published Nov 4, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-82418IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to a Use After Free condition in cryptography wheels OpenSSL
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity use-after-free in Watson Speech Services Cartridge from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Watson Speech Services Cartridge | 4.0.0 – through 5.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293510 vendor-advisory, patch