CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16919
CriticalCVSS 9.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of network-supplied pointers.
Risk Assessment
Remote code execution could lead to full system compromise, posing a serious threat to infrastructure security.
Recommendation
Apply the patches provided by IBM for the affected system 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 improper validation of network-supplied pointers.