Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by AMD
CVE-2024-21960
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) from AMD. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) | see references |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H