What is CVE-2020-12944?

CVE-2020-12944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Athlon™ Series, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-16.

How severe is CVE-2020-12944?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-12944 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Amd Athlon™ Series

CVE-2020-12944

Insufficient validation of BIOS image length by ASP Firmware could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-12944

References

psirt@amd.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12944?: CVE-2020-12944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Athlon™ Series, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-12944?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-12944 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.