An integer overflow condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted…
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- No fix listed
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure?/25Exposure: unknown (data gap). No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity5.1/10CVSS 5.1
- No patch5/5No patch listed yet
What would change the score
- Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
CVE-2026-40659 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.1 (medium) and affects AMD Compressionator SDK; no fixed version is listed yet.
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 10/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The AMD Compressonator SDK, a software library used for texture compression, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker with local access could supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file to trigger an integer overflow, potentially crashing the software and causing a denial of service.
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An integer overflow condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file, potentially resulting in denial of service (DoS).
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- AMD AMD Compressionator SDK
Version range not reported
Evidence 1
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Corrections
None so far.
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