CVE-2017-7262: amd ryzen_firmware Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 25-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7262 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in amd ryzen_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 25-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The AMD Ryzen processor with AGESA microcode through 2017-01-27 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that makes a long series of FMA3 instructions, as demonstrated by the Flops test suite.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Amd1 product
- ryzen_firmware≤ 2017-01-27
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- www.techpowerup.com/231536/amd-ryzen-machine-crashes-to-a-sequence-of-fma3-instructionsX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory