CVE-2026-16849 vulnerability in IBM Products
Published on August 19, 2026
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an improper check for an array index boundary.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is an out-of-bounds array index Vulnerability?
The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.
CVE-2026-16849 has been classified to as an out-of-bounds array index vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-16849
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Affected Versions
IBM AIX:- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 4.1 is affected.