Out-of-bounds write in AMD Compressonator SDK - CVE-2026-40661
Published: September 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152865
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40661
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can use a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
AMD Compressonator SDK
How to mitigate CVE-2026-40661
Install updates from vendor's website.
AMD Compressonator SDK - update to 4.6.0