CVE-2025-54512 Privilege escalation in AMD Ryzen™ Master

High 7.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit DLL hijacking in AMD Ryzen Master 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-2025-54512?

CVE-2025-54512 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Ryzen™ Master, published on 11 Aug 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 within the AMD Ryzen Master installation could allow a local user-privileged attacker to escalate privileges, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54512?

How do I fix CVE-2025-54512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-54512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h6x-cxhq-cjmc.

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