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CVE-2024-21979

Published: Apr 23, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An out of bounds write vulnerability in the AMD Radeon™ user mode driver for DirectX® 11 could allow an attacker with access to a malformed shader to potentially achieve arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

AMD Radeon RX Vega Series Graphics CardsAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Hardware Firmware
AMD Radeon PRO WX Vega Series Graphics CardsAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Hardware Firmware
AMD Radeon Instinct MI25Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Hardware Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors with Radeon GraphicsAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Hardware Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile processor with Radeon graphicsAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Hardware Firmware
advanced micro devices inc.commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka amd
and 12 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-6012.html
amd.com
https://support.lenovo.com/ru/ru/product_security/LEN-158418#Lenovo%20Notebook
support.lenovo.com
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000224500/dsa-2024-155-security-update-for-dell-client-platform-for-multiple-amd-radeontm-driver-for-directx-11-shader-vulnerabilities
dell.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 23, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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