High severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2025-54518
Improper isolation of shared resources within the CPU operation cache on Zen 2-based products could allow an attacker to corrupt instructions executed at a different privilege…
7.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper isolation of shared resources within the CPU operation cache on Zen 2-based products could allow an attacker to corrupt instructions executed at a different privilege level, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AE
AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series Processors · 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™ 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 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™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ 7030 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000 Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AR
AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000 WX-Series Processors · AMD
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54518
www.amd.com
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7052.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/15
xenbits.xen.org
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-490.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50978
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50979
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53329
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