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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-21960

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arb

Published May 13, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL)

Check this week

CVE-2024-21960 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL).

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
18.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) patch: 4.2.1

Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) patch: 4.2.1patch: 4.2.1

How to fix CVE-2024-21960

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-21960 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL).

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with AMD AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) patch: 4.2.1 patch: 4.2.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 18.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-21960

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-19566

    Incorrect default permissions in the AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) installation directory could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.