IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to a Use After Free condition in cryptography wheels OpenSSL
Affects IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 via the OpenSSL bundled in cryptography wheels before 48.01. Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch 8.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch 8
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 5.4.0 Patch 8.
- Exploitation?/40Exploitation: unknown (data gap). No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure17/25No login or user action needed, reachable over the network without a login · Data gap: Advisories don't say whether default setups are affected
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity9.8/10CVSS 9.8
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 72 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 67 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
CVE-2026-82418 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and affects Watson Speech Services Cartridge; fixed in 5.4.0 Patch 8.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 27/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Unclear
- Fix
- Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch 8
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is affected by a use-after-free flaw in its bundled cryptography wheels OpenSSL component. A remote attacker without logging in could exploit it over the network to execute arbitrary code.
Read the original 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.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 5.4.0 Patch 8.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- Posted on X by cve.now
Affected versions
- IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge
From 4.0.0 · through 5.4.0
Evidence 1
- Patch
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-82418
Is CVE-2026-82418 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The flaw is a use-after-free bug in the OpenSSL copy included in cryptography wheels, triggered during PKCS#7 signature verification. Use-after-free means memory is used after it has been released, and the advisory says this could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.Source: ibm.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82418?
Watson Speech Services Cartridge: from 4.0.0 through 5.4.0.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The product versions listed are IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 through 5.4.0. The vulnerable component is the OpenSSL version included in cryptography wheels prior to 48.01, so the cryptography package version in the cartridge environment is the thing to check.Source: ibm.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-82418?
Upgrade to 5.4.0 Patch 8, which the vendor says fixes all versions listed from 4.0.0 to 5.4.0.Source: ibm.com