CVE-2026-16825

Published: Aug 19, 2026Modified: Aug 24, 2026

4.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 2.5

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary)

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.

Affected (7)

Products: Ibm: Aix, Vios

Ibm

2 products

Aix

Vios

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	From 7.2.5 to 7.2.5.212
Ibm Aix	From 7.3.2 to 7.3.2.5
Ibm Aix	From 7.3.3 to 7.3.3.2
Ibm Aix	From 7.3.4 to 7.3.4.1

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Vios	From 4.1.0 to 4.1.0.50
Ibm Vios	From 4.1.1.0 to 4.1.1.30
Ibm Vios	From 4.1.2.0 to 4.1.2.20

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (1)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

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