Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue is in AMD’s Secure Processor handling for certain Radeon graphics products. A trusted application could be allowed to access memory outside its permitted range, which the source describes as potentially causing denial of service. The provided data does not include a CVSS score or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Address during the next normal endpoint and workstation driver maintenance cycle, escalating only for high-dependency systems. The known impact is denial of service, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2021-46748 is described as insufficient bounds checking in the AMD Secure Processor. The impacted context is Trusted Application memory access on listed Radeon RX, Radeon PRO, Vega, and PRO WX Vega graphics products. The stated outcome is potential denial of service; confidentiality or code execution impact is not stated in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on systems running the listed AMD Radeon RX 5000/6000/7000, Radeon PRO W5000/W6000/W7000, Radeon RX Vega, or Radeon PRO WX Vega graphics products with affected AMD software or firmware baselines.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no public exploit status, attacker prerequisites, or exploitation reports. Treat this as a vendor-advisory-driven remediation item rather than confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited: no CVSS vector, CWE, exploitability details, or exact vulnerable version ranges are included in the bundle. The Intel advisory is listed as a reference, but the AMD bulletin is the primary source for AMD product exposure and remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Review AMD bulletin AMD-SB-6003 for product-specific remediation guidance.
- Update applicable AMD Software packages where the vendor advisory identifies fixed releases.
- Prioritize systems where GPU instability would affect production or security workloads.
- Monitor AMD security advisories for revised severity or affected-version details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints and workstations using the listed Radeon and Radeon PRO GPU families.
- Record installed AMD Software package versions, including Adrenalin Edition and PRO Edition.
- Compare installed versions against AMD bulletin AMD-SB-6003 guidance.
- Check operational logs for unexplained GPU driver resets or denial-of-service symptoms.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-6003CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00971.htmlCVE reference
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