An out-of-bounds write (OOW) condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file to a user or an automated pipeline, potentially resulting in heap corruption or denial of service (DoS).
History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Amd
Amd amd Compressionator Sdk
Vendors & Products Amd
Amd amd Compressionator Sdk

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in AMD Compressonator SDK Causing Heap Corruption or DoS

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description An out-of-bounds write (OOW) condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file to a user or an automated pipeline, potentially resulting in heap corruption or denial of service (DoS).
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published: 2026-11-03T15:08:37.420Z

Updated: 2026-11-03T15:46:59.190Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T17:04:37.158Z

Link: CVE-2026-40661

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T15:46:56.256Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:39.600

Modified: 2026-11-03T16:17:31.623

Link: CVE-2026-40661

cve-icon Redhat

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