CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2023-4969

GPU kernel implementations susceptible to memory leak

Published: Jan 16, 2024Updated: Jun 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-401
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A GPU kernel can read sensitive data from another GPU kernel (even from another user or app) through an optimized GPU memory region called _local memory_ on various architectures.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-401

Affected Products

openclkhronos
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
vulkankhronos
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ddkimaginationtech
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
instinct mi300x firmwareamdHardware Firmware
instinct mi300a firmwareamdHardware Firmware
khronososs-projectOSS Libraries
imaginationtechcommercialHardware Firmwareaka imagination technologies, imaginationtech
amdcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka advanced micro devices
and 160 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://blog.trailofbits.com
blog.trailofbits.com
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446598
kb.cert.org
https://registry.khronos.org/OpenCL/specs/3.0-unified/html/OpenCL_API.html#_fundamental_memory_regions
registry.khronos.org
and 22 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 20, 2025

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2023-4969 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows