CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16894

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Translated: 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 stack buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could execute malicious code on the system, potentially leading to full system compromise and data theft.

Recommendation

Install the latest security patches from IBM for AIX and PowerVM VIOS systems.

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 stack buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS