CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16847
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 a heap buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain remote access to the system and execute malicious code, potentially leading to full system takeover.
Recommendation
Apply security patches 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 a heap buffer overflow.