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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-12986

An insufficient pointer validation vulnerability in the AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may cause arbitrary code execution in the kernel, leading to escalation of privilege or denial of service.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.31%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An insufficient pointer validation vulnerability in the AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may cause arbitrary code execution in the kernel, leading to escalation of privilege or denial of service.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.31% probability · 24th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
amd/radeon pro software · amd/radeon software
Source
psirt@amd.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.