CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16845
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 a heap buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could remotely execute malicious code, potentially leading to system takeover and data security breach.
Recommendation
Install security patches from IBM for 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 a heap buffer overflow.