CVE-2021-46756

CriticalCVSS 9.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Insufficient validation of inputs in SVC_MAP_USER_STACK in the ASP (AMD Secure Processor) bootloader may allow an attacker with a malicious Uapp or ABL to send malformed or invalid syscall to the bootloader resulting in a potential denial of service and loss of integrity.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 9, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-46756: Critical severity, CVSS 9.1 | Vulnix