CVE-2023-20598

Description

An improper privilege management in the AMD Radeon™ Graphics driver may allow an authenticated attacker to craft an IOCTL request to gain I/O control over arbitrary hardware ports or physical addresses resulting in a potential arbitrary code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.91% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory amd.com
Affected: AMD Radeon™ RX 5000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Radeon™ PRO W5000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Radeon™ PRO W6000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Radeon™ PRO W7000 Series Graphics Cards
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 7045 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Affected: AMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20598?
CVE-2023-20598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-20598?
To fix CVE-2023-20598, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-20598 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-20598 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-20598?
CVE-2023-20598 affects AMD Radeon™ RX 5000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Radeon™ PRO W5000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Radeon™ PRO W6000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Radeon™ PRO W7000 Series Graphics Cards, AMD Ryzen™ 7045 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics.
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