CVE-2025-8087 Privilege escalation in AMD Power Design Manager (PDM) Software Un-Installer
A local attacker can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking during the uninstallation of AMD Power Design Manager.
- 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-2025-8087?
CVE-2025-8087 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager (PDM) Software Un-Installer, 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 in AMD Power Design Manager could allow a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges during the uninstallation process, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8087?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g83-4fww-rc5m.