CVE-2026-0482 Memory corruption in Alveo™ Accelerator Cards
Attackers with physical access can execute arbitrary code during boot via buffer overflow in USB boot mode on AMD Versal devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0482?
CVE-2026-0482 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in AMD Alveo™ Accelerator Cards, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In AMD Versal™ Adaptive SoC devices, insufficient boundary checks in USB boot mode—when enabled through board modifications—could allow crafted images to trigger a buffer overflow and overwrite an active function pointer, which may result in arbitrary code execution during boot process. This condition could lead to potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0482?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0482 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-2026-0482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4wm-q9h6-q3vf.