CVE-2022-23831 Denial of service in AMD μProf
An attacker can cause a Windows kernel crash and denial of service by sending an arbitrary buffer to AMD μProf due to insufficient input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23831?
CVE-2022-23831 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in AMD μProf, published on 9 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient validation of the IOCTL input buffer in AMD μProf may allow an attacker to send an arbitrary buffer leading to a potential Windows kernel crash resulting in denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amd Amd Uprof.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-23831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AMD μProf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqxf-7mq3-hv59.