CVE-2026-17118

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 20/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 21/08/2026(UTC)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 use-after-free vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit the use-after-free flaw to execute code, potentially compromising system integrity.

Apply security patches from IBM and monitor systems for unusual activity.

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 use-after-free vulnerability.