CVE-2024-36333 Privilege escalation in AMD Cleanup Utility
An attacker can exploit DLL hijacking in the AMD Cleanup Utility to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
- 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-2024-36333?
CVE-2024-36333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amd Radeon Software, published on 15 May 2026. 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 Cleanup Utility could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36333?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Amd Cleanup Utility, Amd Radeon Software.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvrx-7h2h-759x.