Input Validation Flaw in AMD Crash Defender Affects Windows Systems
CVE-2024-21971

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Amd
Status
Amd Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors
Amd Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor With Radeon™ Graphics
Amd Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Amd Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors With Radeon™ Graphics
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2025

Summary

A vulnerability in AMD Crash Defender allows attackers to manipulate the Windows system process ID within a kernel-mode driver. This improper input validation can lead to system crashes, posing a risk of denial of service. Users of the affected product should apply updates promptly to mitigate these security concerns.

Affected Version(s)

AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.7.1 (24.10.29.01)

AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics AMD Software: PRO Edition 24.Q2 (23.19.16.01)

AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.7.1 (24.10.29.01)

References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulleti...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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