CVE-2020-12902 Privilege escalation in AMD Radeon Software

High 7.8 Published Updated

An arbitrary decrement flaw in the AMD Graphics Driver allows attackers to escalate privileges or cause denial of service on Windows 10 systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-12902?

CVE-2020-12902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Radeon Software, published on 15 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Arbitrary Decrement Privilege Escalation in AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may lead to escalation of privilege or denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12902?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amd Radeon Software.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12902?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12902 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12902 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Amd Radeon Software vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c92-pwph-p6hx.

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