CVE-2026-40659
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Integer Overflow in AMD Compressonator SDK

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-40659, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-11-03

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Description

An integer overflow condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file, potentially resulting in denial of service (DoS).

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Published
2026-11-03
Last Modified
2026-11-03
Generated
2026-11-03
AI Q&A
2026-11-03
EPSS Evaluated
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amd compressonator_sdk *

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CWE-190 The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the AMD Compressonator SDK. It allows an attacker with local access to provide a specially crafted DDS file, which could cause a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection involves checking for the AMD Compressonator SDK version and inspecting files processed by it. Look for crashes or hangs when handling DDS files. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to system crashes or unresponsiveness, disrupting normal operations on affected systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the AMD Compressonator SDK to the latest version. Avoid opening untrusted DDS files. Restrict local access to systems running the SDK.

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