Release of an invalid pointer in the AMD kernel mode driver (KMD) could allow a…
Priority LOW 31CWE-763Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Release of an invalid pointer in the AMD kernel mode driver (KMD) could allow a privileged attacker to create a double free condition potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00401 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AMD Radeon™ Instinct™ MI25 Graphics Products (AMD): Contact your AMD Customer Engineering representativeAMD Radeon™ PRO V620 Graphics Products (AMD): Contact your AMD Customer Engineering representative
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AMD Radeon™ Instinct™ MI25 Graphics Products (AMD) Fixed in Contact your AMD Customer Engineering representative
- Fix · CNA AMD Radeon™ PRO V620 Graphics Products (AMD) Fixed in Contact your AMD Customer Engineering representative
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20511
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98r8-gv3j-w3m9
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
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- TI-2023-04574 GPU kernel implementations susceptible to memory leak CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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- TI-2023-23747 PVRIC (PowerVR Image Compression) on Imagination 2018 and later GPU devices offers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources
- CVE-2023-20511 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20511 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98r8-gv3j-w3m9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-20511 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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