AMD uProf Local Privilege Escalation via Improper Kernel Memory Write
CVE-2026-0466 Published on June 9, 2026
Improper access control in AMD uProf may allow a local attacker with user privileges to write to the kernel-shared memory section, potentially resulting in crash or denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0466 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
The application does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the application does.
Affected Versions
AMD µProf Version 5.3 is unaffected by CVE-2026-0466Exploit Probability
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