CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16840
CriticalCVSS 9.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain control of the system or disrupt its operation, potentially leading to data integrity compromise and service availability issues.
Recommendation
Apply security patches provided by IBM for affected versions of AIX and PowerVM VIOS.
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 out-of-bounds write.