Heap Overflow RCE in IBM DataPower Gateway 11.0.0.2
CVE-2026-14888 Published on October 8, 2026
IBM DataPower Gateway Buffer Overflow
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-14888 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2026-14888
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Affected Versions
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD:- Version 10.6.1, <= 10.6.6 is affected.
- Version 10.6.0.0, <= 10.6.0.10 is affected.
- Version 11.0.0.0, <= 11.0.0.2 is affected.
- Version 10.5.0.0, <= 10.5.0.22 is affected.