Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU79245

Buffer overflow in AMD Ryzen Master and AMD Ryzen Master Monitoring SDK - CVE-2023-20564

Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: January 9, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79245

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20564

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the IOCTL (Input Output Control) input buffer. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

AMD Ryzen Master
AMD Ryzen Master Monitoring SDK

How to mitigate CVE-2023-20564

Install updates from vendor's website.

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #12280 - CVE-2023-20564 (PoC for AMD Ryzen driver. ) (January 9, 2026)

External References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7004.html

Related Security Bulletins

Multiple vulnerabilities in AMD Ryzen Master