CVE-2024-21960 (GCVE-0-2024-21960)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-13 16:54 – Updated: 2025-05-16 03:55
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Summary
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Severity ?
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
AMD
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) Unaffected: 4.2.1
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