CVE-2019-7246 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). Allowing arbitrary MSR writes can lead to Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Amd	Atillk64	5.11.9.0

References

https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2019-0015/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2019-0015/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-7246?

CVE-2019-7246 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in atillk64.sys in AMD ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys/Overclocking Utility 5.11.9.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction and does not properly filter th...

How severe is CVE-2019-7246?

CVE-2019-7246 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-7246?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amd Atillk64.