Findings

CVE-2025-54502

Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privileg…

Published Apr 16, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026

Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

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  1. Apr 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-54502

    Official CVE identifier

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  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-54502

    Incorrect use of boot service in the AMD Platform Configuration Blob (APCB) SMM driver could allow a privileged attacker with local access (Ring 0) to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

    nvd.nist.gov

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