Buffer overflow in AMD Radeon Software
CVE-2020-12981
An insufficient input validation in the AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may allow unprivileged users to unload the driver, potentially causing memory corruptions in high privileged processes, which can lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- AMD Radeon Software — versions Radeon Software, Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise
- AMD Radeon Pro Software
- AMD Radeon Software
- Microsoft Windows 10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12981?
- CVE-2020-12981 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Radeon Software, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.