High severity · published Sep 6, 2025
CVE-2024-21947
Improper input validation in the system management mode (SMM) could allow a privileged attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution at…
7.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper input validation in the system management mode (SMM) could allow a privileged attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution at the SMM level.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AA
AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
AA
AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
AMD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21947
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21947
www.amd.com
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4012.html
www.amd.com
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-5007.html
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