CVE-2025-48503
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DLL Hijacking in AMD Installer Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-02-11
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Description
Description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the AMD Software Installer could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| amd | software_installer | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-427 | The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a DLL hijacking issue in the AMD Software Installer. It allows an attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system, which could lead to the attacker executing arbitrary code.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability includes potential privilege escalation for an attacker, which means they could gain higher-level access than intended. This could result in arbitrary code execution, allowing the attacker to run malicious software or commands on your system.
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