Vulnerability identifier: #VU88341

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21979

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition
Hardware solutions / Firmware
AMD Software PRO Edition
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-6012.html
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1847

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.