CVE-2021-46794

Insufficient bounds checking in ASP (AMD Secure Processor) may allow for an out of bounds read in...

7.5 High

Insufficient bounds checking in ASP (AMD Secure Processor) may allow for an out of bounds read in SMI (System Management Interface) mailbox checksum calculation triggering a data abort, resulting in a potential 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

0.62%Up 0.6 points since May 10, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2021-46794
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-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

Record: CVE-2021-46794
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-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-33450 7.5

Record: EUVD-2021-33450
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-42wv-vvv3-qm3v 7.5

Insufficient bounds checking in ASP (AMD Secure Processor) may allow for an out of bounds read in...

Record: GHSA-42wv-vvv3-qm3v
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-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2021-46794 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Amd 3rd Gen Amd Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors “castle Peak” Hedt, published May 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.