TI-2024-14599 Aliases CVE-2024-21960 GHSA-rgp7-w7cx-xxg6

Incorrect default permissions in AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries

LOW 33CWE-276Published 2025-05-13 · Updated 2026-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) (AMD): 4.2.1

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
AMD	AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL)	—	4.2.1	Patch available	CNA

AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) VendorAMD Affected — Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Fix · CNA AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) (AMD) Fixed in 4.2.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21960
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgp7-w7cx-xxg6

References

Other 1

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-9014.html

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Sources

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