CVE-2026-17124: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read in IBM AIX
Description
CVE-2026-17124 is a high severity vulnerability affecting IBM AIX versions 7.2 and 7.3, as well as IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1. It involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code without user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch information is provided in the source data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
IBM
AIX
IBM
PowerVM VIOS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 that could be exploited by a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125. No vendor advisory or patch information is included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized disclosure, modification, or destruction of data and disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or workaround information is provided, users should monitor IBM's official security advisories for updates and apply any available fixes promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T16:33:25.706Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a877ac3acd9273b49302596
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 22:08:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 20:32:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 06:48:14 UTC
Views: 46
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