CVE-2024-21947

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper input validation in the system management mode (SMM) could allow a privileged attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution at the SMM level.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-1220

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 3000 Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5000 WX-Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7030 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000 WX-Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors—
AMDAMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors—
AMDAMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7045 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded 5000 Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000 Series Processors—
AMDAMD Ryzen™ Embedded V3000 Series Processors—

References

Timeline

Published
Sep 6, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2024-21947: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix