CVE-2025-54517 Memory corruption in AMD Instinct™ MI210
A local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the AMD GPU driver 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54517?
CVE-2025-54517 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in AMD Instinct™ MI210, published on 15 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out of bounds write in AMD AMDGV_CMD_GET_DIAG_DATA ioctl handler could allow a local user to escalate privileges via remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54517?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54517 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-2025-54517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84gc-54qf-v3jp.