Out-of-bounds write in AMD Software Adrenalin Edition and AMD Software PRO Edition - CVE-2024-21979
Published: April 10, 2024 / Updated: April 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88341
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21979
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AMD
Affected software:
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition
AMD Software PRO Edition
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition
AMD Software PRO Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AMD Radeon DirectX 11 driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21979
Install updates from vendor's website.