CVE-2024-21976 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper input validation in the NPU driver could allow an attacker to supply a specially crafted pointer potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00044.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7017.html

History

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-94

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products	Amd Amd ryzen

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Amd Amd ryzen
Weaknesses		CWE-94
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Amd Amd ryzen
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper input validation in the NPU driver could allow an attacker to supply a specially crafted pointer potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Weaknesses		CWE-20
References		https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7017.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published: 2024-11-12T17:17:02.422Z

Updated: 2025-08-26T20:18:11.781Z

Reserved: 2024-01-03T16:43:30.196Z

Link: CVE-2024-21976

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-12T17:30:51.324Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-11-12T18:15:19.920

Modified: 2025-08-26T21:15:35.610

Link: CVE-2024-21976

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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