AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7035 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Athlon 3000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7040 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7020 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7045 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 3000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX Processors, Ryzen 7030 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Processors, Ryzen AI 300 Processors, Athlon 3000 Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series Processors, Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series Processors, Ryzen 8000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 9000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 4000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 8040 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 3000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 6000 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Embedded V1000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded R1000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded R2000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded V2000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 4004 Processors, EPYC Embedded 8004 Processors, EPYC Embedded 4005 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 8000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 7000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 9000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 9000 Processors, EPYC 4004 Processors and EPYC 4005 Processors. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-48521. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7035 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Athlon 3000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7040 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7020 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7045 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 7000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 3000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX Processors, Ryzen 7030 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Processors, Ryzen AI 300 Processors, Athlon 3000 Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series Processors, Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Processors, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series Processors, Ryzen 8000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 9000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 4000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors, Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 8040 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 3000 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen 6000 Processors with Radeon Graphics, Ryzen Embedded V1000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded R1000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded R2000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded V2000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 4004 Processors, EPYC Embedded 8004 Processors, EPYC Embedded 4005 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 8000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 7000 Processors, EPYC Embedded 9000 Processors, Ryzen Embedded 9000 Processors, EPYC 4004 Processors and EPYC 4005 Processors and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper input validation in the AMD Secure Processor (ASP) PCI driver could allow a local attacker to trigger a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition, potentially resulting in a loss of platform integrity or crash.

The advisory is shared for download at amd.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-48521 since 05/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/15/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-209863). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

05/22/2025 CVE reserved
05/15/2026 +358 days Advisory disclosed
05/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: amd.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48521 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364108
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2026 04:50
Updated: 05/15/2026 06:41
Changes: 05/15/2026 04:50 (64), 05/15/2026 06:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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