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CVE-2024-36319VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-36319: CWE-1191 On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control in AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics; AMD Ryzen™ 8040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics

Affects AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics; AMD Ryzen™ 8040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics; AMD Ryzen™ 8040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ GraphicsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ AI MAX Series ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded 8000 Series ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded 7000 Series ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded 9000 Series ProcessorsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series Graphics ProductsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Radeon™ PRO W7000 Series Graphics ProductsAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Instinct™ MI300XAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Instinct™ MI300AAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Instinct™ MI308XAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Instinct™ MI325XAffected–Fixed in–
AMDAMD Radeon™ PRO V710Affected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement strict access controls to limit local access to systems with affected AMD Ryzen 7040 and 8040 Series processors, especially in multi-user or shared environments. Monitor for firmware updates or security advisories from AMD and apply patches promptly once available. Until patches are released, consider disabling or restricting access to the Video Decoder Engine or related firmware interfaces if possible through system or BIOS settings. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for unusual local activity indicative of attempts to exploit firmware interfaces. Enforce least privilege principles to minimize the number of users with local access rights. Physical security controls should be strengthened to prevent unauthorized physical access to devices. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular security audits and firmware integrity checks to detect unauthorized modifications. Collaboration with AMD support channels for early warnings and mitigation guidance is recommended. Finally, educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of reporting suspicious system behavior.

Description

Debug code left active in AMD's Video Decoder Engine Firmware (VCN FW) could allow a attacker to submit a maliciously crafted command causing the VCN FW to perform read/writes HW registers, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity and availabilability of the system.

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