AMD Software Installer DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation and Potential Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A DLL hijacking vulnerability has been identified in the AMD Software Installer. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can update to the latest version of the AMD Software Installer to address this vulnerability. The updated version can be downloaded through the AMD Website or via the AMD Radeon Software for Linux.

Added: Feb 11, 2026, 3:20 PM
Updated: Feb 11, 2026, 3:45 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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