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CVE-2024-21971: Improper input validation in AMD Crash Defender could allow an attacker to provide the Windows® system process ID to a kernel-mode driver,...

5.5 CVSS

Description

Improper input validation in AMD Crash Defender could allow an attacker to provide the Windows® system process ID to a kernel-mode driver, resulting in an operating system crash, potentially leading to denial of service.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-21971

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.5

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor: AMD

Product: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.94% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-13 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-6008.html

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