CVE-2024-42118
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A buffer index handling flaw returns negative stream IDs that could corrupt array access in AMD display driver.
- Who is affected
- Systems using AMD display drivers with DRM subsystem.
- Urgency
- High severity (CVSS 7.8) memory corruption; urgent patching needed.
- Action
- Update AMD display driver to a version with proper stream ID validation.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2024-42118: drm/amd/display: Do not return negative stream id for arraymsrc · 2026-08-06
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