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CVE-2023-20556

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Insufficient validation of the IOCTL (Input Output Control) input buffer in AMD μProf may allow an authenticated user to send an arbitrary buffer potentially resulting in a Windows crash leading to denial of service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-10-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-10 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Amd
Search vendor "Amd"
Amd Uprof
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< 4.1.396
Search vendor "Amd" for product "Amd Uprof" and version " < 4.1.396"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
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--
Safe
Amd
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Amd Uprof
Search vendor "Amd" for product "Amd Uprof"
< 4.1-424
Search vendor "Amd" for product "Amd Uprof" and version " < 4.1-424"
-
Affected
in Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
--
Safe