CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16864

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system integrity compromise and service availability issues.

Recommendation

Install the latest security patches from IBM for AIX and PowerVM VIOS systems.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS