CVE-2025-8087

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AMD Power Design Manager DLL Hijacking Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager could allow a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges during the uninstallation process, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-11

Last Modified

2026-08-12

Generated

2026-09-01

AI Q&A

2026-08-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-30

NVD

CVE-2025-8087

EUVD

EUVD-2025-210695

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
amd	power_design_manager	From 2026.1 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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

CVE-2025-8087 is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in AMD Power Design Manager. It allows a malicious local attacker to escalate privileges during the uninstallation process, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Detection Guidance

Detection involves checking for vulnerable AMD Power Design Manager installations and monitoring uninstallation processes for unusual DLL loading. Review installed software versions and logs for PDM uninstallation events. No specific commands are provided in the available resources.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on your system, potentially executing arbitrary code. This could lead to unauthorized system control or data manipulation.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify direct impacts on compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other standards. The vulnerability involves local privilege escalation via DLL hijacking during uninstallation, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Compliance implications would depend on how the affected software is used in regulated environments.

Mitigation Strategies

Monitor for AMD Power Design Manager updates and apply version 2026.1 or later of the PDM Software Un-Installer once released on June 23, 2026.

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