CVE-2024-36319
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Debug Code Vulnerability in AMD VCN Firmware Risks System Integrity

Publication date: 2026-02-12

Last updated on: 2026-02-13

Assigner: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Description
Debug code left active in AMD's Video Decoder Engine Firmware (VCN FW) could allow a attacker to submit a maliciously crafted command causing the VCN FW to perform read/writes HW registers, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity and availabilability of the system.
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Published
2026-02-12
Last Modified
2026-02-13
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2024-36319
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55399
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amd video_decoder_engine_firmware *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-1191 The chip does not implement or does not correctly perform access control to check whether users are authorized to access internal registers and test modes through the physical debug/test interface.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves debug code that was left active in AMD's Video Decoder Engine Firmware (VCN FW). An attacker could exploit this by submitting a specially crafted command that causes the firmware to perform unauthorized read and write operations on hardware registers.

Such unauthorized access could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with limited privileges to manipulate hardware registers through the video decoder firmware.

This manipulation could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data (confidentiality and integrity issues) and potentially disrupt system operations (availability issues).

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