Buffer overflow in IBM Aix

CVE-2026-8834

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. A privileged user, authenticated to the Administration Server, could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code or cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (26.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-8834: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8834?
CVE-2026-8834 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-8834?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.