CVE-2024-21966 Privilege escalation in AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility
An attacker can exploit DLL hijacking in AMD Ryzen Master Utility to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21966?
CVE-2024-21966 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility, published on 11 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21966?
How do I fix CVE-2024-21966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgr4-x6rm-5fpg.