AMD uProf Unrestricted Resource Allocation (CVE-2026-28237)
CVE-2026-28237 Published on June 9, 2026

Unrestricted resource allocation in AMD uProf may be exploitable to consume excessive system resources, potentially leading to a loss of availability.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28237 can be exploited 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.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE

Weakness Type

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.


Affected Versions

AMD µProf Version 5.3 is unaffected by CVE-2026-28237

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.10%
Percentile
0.92%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.