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CVE-2021-46764

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory...

7.5 High

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP potentially resulting in a denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Up 0.6 points since May 10, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP potentially resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2021-46764
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.5

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP potentially resulting in a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2021-46764
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-33420 7.5

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP potentially resulting in a denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2021-33420
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-975m-88pr-xfj6 7.5

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory...

Improper validation of DRAM addresses in SMU may allow an attacker to overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP potentially resulting in a denial of service.

Record
GHSA-975m-88pr-xfj6
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-46764 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Amd 2nd Gen Amd Epyc™, published May 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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