CVE-2025-52538: AMD Xilinx Run Time (XRT) · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affects AMD Xilinx Run Time (XRT)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
AI-suggested
1. Apply official patches and updates from AMD as soon as they become available to address the integer overflow in the XOCL driver. 2. Restrict local system access to trusted personnel only, employing strict access controls and user account management to minimize the risk of local exploitation. 3. Implement monitoring and logging focused on XRT and XOCL driver activities to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on systems running XRT to identify potential weaknesses. 5. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block suspicious local activities targeting the XRT stack. 6. Consider network segmentation to isolate FPGA-accelerated systems from broader enterprise networks, limiting lateral movement in case of compromise. 7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local exploitation and the importance of maintaining strict operational security around FPGA management tools.
Description
Improper input validation within the XOCL driver may allow a local attacker to generate an integer overflow condition, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.