CVE-2026-0432: CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions in AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Incorrect default permissions in the installation directory for the AMD chipset driver could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation resulting in arbitrary code execution.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0432) arises from improper default permissions set on the installation directory of the AMD chipset driver for Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics. The weakness is classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). An attacker with local access and limited privileges could leverage this misconfiguration to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system. This could compromise system integrity and confidentiality. However, there are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the AMD vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to the chipset driver installation directory permissions.
CVE-2026-0432: CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions in AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
Description
Incorrect default permissions in the installation directory for the AMD chipset driver could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation resulting in arbitrary code execution.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0432) arises from improper default permissions set on the installation directory of the AMD chipset driver for Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics. The weakness is classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). An attacker with local access and limited privileges could leverage this misconfiguration to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system. This could compromise system integrity and confidentiality. However, there are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the AMD vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to the chipset driver installation directory permissions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- AMD
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-06T13:53:34.788Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a06e219ec166c07b0e8e796
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:06:33 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 9:08:03 AM
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 6:28:34 AM
Views: 6
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