CVE-2025-61969 Privilege escalation in AMD µProf
A local attacker can exploit incorrect permissions in AMD µProf 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-2025-61969?
CVE-2025-61969 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD µProf, published on 11 Feb 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
Incorrect permission assignment in AMD µProf may allow a local user-privileged attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61969?
How do I fix CVE-2025-61969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r36r-8jrx-92cq.