CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16909
HighCVSS 8.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an off-by-one error in bounds checking.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker could exploit the flaw to execute malicious code, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Install security updates from IBM for affected versions.
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 an off-by-one error in bounds checking.