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CVE-2019-7246

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.39%

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CVE-2019-7246 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). Allowing arbitrary MSR writes can lead to Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.39%

31.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AmdAtillk645.11.9.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7246?
An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). Allowing arbitrary MSR writes can lead to Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.
How severe is CVE-2019-7246?
CVE-2019-7246 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7246?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST