CVE-2020-12983 Memory corruption in AMD Radeon Software
An out-of-bounds write in the AMD Graphics Driver allows attackers to escalate privileges or cause denial of service on Windows 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-2020-12983?
CVE-2020-12983 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Amd Radeon Software, published on 11 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An out of bounds write vulnerability in the AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12983?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Amd Radeon Pro Software, Amd Radeon Software.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-12983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12983 in the wild and no public exploit code.