CVE-2026-16864Disclosure(ibm / aix)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-787

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • aix
  • vios

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-19); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
aixvios

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-19: 1Mentions · 2026-08-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-24: 108-1908-24
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    We have just added an important vulnerability affecting IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS (CVE-2026-16864) https://vuldb.com/vuln/393380

    Post summary

    A new vulnerability (CVE-2026-16864) affecting IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS has been added to the database, but no further details such as a PoC, exploit tool, or patch are provided.

    00021174
    2.3K followersView on X
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🔴 #IBM AIX / PowerVM VIOS Stack Buffer Overflow, #CVE-2026-16864 (Critical) -DC-Aug2026-1806 https://dailycve.com/ibm-aix-powervm-vios-stack-buffer-overflow-cve-2026-16864-critical-dc-aug2026-1806/

    Post summary

    A new critical stack buffer overflow vulnerability, CVE-2026-16864, affecting IBM AIX/PowerVM VIOS has been announced in a Daily CVE update.

    0000047
    231 followersView on X
CPE platform detail2 entries

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