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CVE-2026-16943

🗓️ 20 Aug 2026 21:33:32Reported by ibmType 
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Local attacker exploits heap buffer overflow in IBM AIX 7.2/7.3 and PowerVM VIOS 4.1 to execute arbitrary code.

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cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-16943 Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
20 Aug 202621:33
cvelist
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
15 Aug 202617:02
ibm
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-63675
21 Aug 202600:31
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-16943
20 Aug 202622:17
nvd
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-79157
20 Aug 202600:00
ptsecurity
Vulners
[
  {
    "vendor": "IBM",
    "product": "AIX",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.2"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.3"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "IBM",
    "product": "PowerVM VIOS",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.1"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
      "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ]
  }
]

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20 Aug 2026 22:17Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 3.18.2
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