CVE-2026-82418: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to a Use After Free condition in cryptography wheels OpenSSL

Q: Which releases need to be prioritized for remediation?

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 are identified as affected.

Q: Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The supplied vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction.

Q: What could a successful attacker achieve?

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code. The severity vector also indicates high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Published Oct 22, 2026

Updated

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.

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IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a use-after-free vulnerability.

— IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge<=4.0.0 - 5.4.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0Patch Patch 8

Event History

Oct 22, 2026

CVE Published

via IBM·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via IBM·12:00 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Nov 4, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:03 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:03 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·09:18 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

IBM-7293510

Frequently Asked Questions

Which releases need to be prioritized for remediation?

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 are identified as affected.

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The supplied vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction.

What could a successful attacker achieve?

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code. The severity vector also indicates high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVE-2026-82418: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to a Use After Free condition in cryptography wheels OpenSSL

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Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Parent advisories

Frequently Asked Questions

Which releases need to be prioritized for remediation?

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

What could a successful attacker achieve?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which releases need to be prioritized for remediation?

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

What could a successful attacker achieve?