CVE-2026-18870 is a vulnerability in IBM Powervm Hypervisor
Published on September 24, 2026
This Power System update is being released to address
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an out-of-bounds read.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-18870
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Affected Versions
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor:- Version FW1120.00, <= FW1120.01 is affected.
- Version FW1110.00, <= FW1110.31 is affected.
- Version FW1060.00, <= FW1060.81 is affected.
- Version FW950.00, <= FW950.H3 is affected.