Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-20601 is a local denial-of-service issue in AMD’s RAS TA Driver affecting listed Radeon VII and Radeon PRO VII software packages. An attacker already needing high privileges on the machine could trigger out-of-bounds memory access and disrupt availability. This is not described as remote or actively exploited.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted operational-risk issue, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize patch validation and privileged-access controls for affected AMD GPU workstations, especially in production, engineering, or shared-user environments.
Technical view
The issue is improper input validation, mapped to CWE-129, in the RAS TA Driver. CVSS 4.0 is 4.6 with local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and low vulnerable-system availability impact. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are not indicated in the provided data.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems using AMD Radeon VII or AMD Radeon PRO VII with the AMD software versions listed in the CVE data. Risk is highest on shared workstations, GPU workstations, or systems where untrusted users may obtain high local privileges.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges, which reduces broad internet-facing risk but still matters where privileged local compromise is plausible.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and AMD bulletin reference. The provided data does not include exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or a clearly named fixed version beyond the affected-version listing. Validate directly against AMD-SB-6024 before declaring systems remediated.
Mitigation direction
- Review AMD Security Bulletin AMD-SB-6024 for vendor guidance and corrected driver availability.
- Inventory Radeon VII and Radeon PRO VII systems and installed AMD Software versions.
- Prioritize updates on shared, high-value, or production GPU workstations.
- Restrict and monitor local administrative access on affected systems.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether hosts use AMD Radeon VII or Radeon PRO VII hardware.
- Check installed AMD Software Adrenalin or PRO Edition version against AMD’s bulletin.
- Verify remediation status after applying AMD-recommended updates or guidance.
- Monitor system stability events that may indicate driver-related denial-of-service symptoms.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.6 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
4.6MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-6024.htmlCVE reference
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