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
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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Published
2026-02-11
Last Modified
2026-02-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-48503
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207018
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amd software_installer *
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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