CVE-2024-49971: drm/amd/display: Increase array size of dummy_boolean

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2024-49971

CSIRTS triage

vendor: AMD product: DRM DisplayOther

What: An array size validation issue in the AMD display driver's dummy_boolean array.
Who is affected: Systems running AMD GPU drivers with the affected display module.
Urgency: Low urgency; medium severity without evidence of active exploitation.
Action: Apply the kernel patch that increases the array size validation.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49971

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-499710.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-49971	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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