Out-of-bounds read in AMD Graphics Driver for Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the D3DKMTCreateAllocation handler functionality of AMD ATIKMDAG.SYS (e.g. version 26.20.15029.27017). A specially crafted D3DKMTCreateAllocation API request can cause an out-of-bounds read and denial of service (BSOD). This vulnerability can be triggered from a non-privileged account.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AMD Graphics Driver for Windows | Fixed in version 20.50 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AMD Graphics Driver for Windows Vendor— Affected Fixed in version 20.50 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12911
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6jx-cc47-vqv7
References
More AMD Atikmdag.sys vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10275 Out-of-bounds read in AMD Graphics Driver for Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-12911 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12911 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6jx-cc47-vqv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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