CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16883
MediumCVSS 5.5Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an out-of-bounds read.
Risk Assessment
A local attacker could access sensitive data, potentially compromising system confidentiality.
Recommendation
Apply security patches from IBM and restrict local access to systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an out-of-bounds read.