#VU100529 Input validation error in AMD Ryzen AI - CVE-2024-21976

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100529

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-21976

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMD Ryzen AI
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: AMD

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the NPU driver. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AMD Ryzen AI: before 1.2

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External links
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7017.html

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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.