CVE-2023-4969: GPU kernel implementations susceptible to memory leak
Published Jan 16, 2024
·Updated
A GPU kernel can read sensitive data from another GPU kernel (even from another user or app) through an optimized GPU memory region called local memory on various architectures.
Affected Software
261 affected components
Khronos Opencl<=3.0.11
Khronos Vulkan<=1.3.224
Imaginationtech Ddk<=23.2
All of the following
AMD Instinct Mi300x Firmware
AMD Instinct Mi300x
All of the following
AMD Instinct Mi300a Firmware
AMD Instinct Mi300a
All of the following
AMD Instinct Mi250 Firmware
AMD Instinct Mi250
All of the following
AMD Instinct Mi210 Firmware
AMD Instinct Mi210
All of the following
AMD Instinct Mi100 Firmware
AMD Instinct Mi100
All of the following
AMD Radeon Instinct Mi50 Firmware
AMD Radeon Instinct Mi50
All of the following
AMD Radeon Instinct Mi25 Firmware
AMD Radeon Instinct Mi25
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro V620 Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro V620
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro V520 Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro V520
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro W7600 Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W7600
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro W7500 Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W7500
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro W6400 Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W6400
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro W6500m Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W6500m
All of the following
AMD Radeon Pro W6300m Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W6300m
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AMD Radeon Pro W5700x Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W5700x
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AMD Radeon Pro W5500x Firmware
AMD Radeon Pro W5500x
All of the following
AMD Radeon Rx 7900xtx Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7900xtx
All of the following
AMD Radeon Rx 7900xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7900xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 7800xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7800xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 7700xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7700xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 7600xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7600xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 7600 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 7600
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AMD Radeon Rx 6950xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 6950xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 6900xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 6900xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 6800xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 6800xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 6800 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 6800
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AMD Radeon Rx 5300m Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5300m
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AMD Radeon Rx 5300 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5300
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AMD Radeon Rx 5300xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5300xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 5500m Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5500m
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AMD Radeon Rx 5500 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5500
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AMD Radeon Rx 5500xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5500xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 5600m Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5600m
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AMD Radeon Rx 5600 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5600
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AMD Radeon Rx 5600xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5600xt
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AMD Radeon Rx 5700m Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5700m
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AMD Radeon Rx 5700 Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5700
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AMD Radeon Rx 5700xt Firmware
AMD Radeon Rx 5700xt
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945hx3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7945hx3d
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7945hx
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AMD Ryzen 9 7845hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7845hx
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AMD Ryzen 7 7745hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7745hx
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AMD Ryzen 5 7645hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7645hx
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7940h
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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7945hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7945hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7840h
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840u
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640hs
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7640h
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640u
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7545u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7545u
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540u
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AMD Ryzen 3 7440u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 7440u
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 5700g
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 5700ge
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600gt Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5600gt
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5600g
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5600ge
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500gt Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5500gt
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 5300g
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 5300ge
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400g
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 3400g
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400ge
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350g
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350ge
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AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3200g
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3200g
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3200ge
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AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3200ge
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7735hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 7736u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7736u
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7735u
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7535hs
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7535u
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AMD Ryzen 3 7335u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 7335u
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7520u
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AMD Ryzen 3 7320u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 7320u
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 6980hx
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 6980hs
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900hx Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 6900hx
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 6900hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 6800h
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 6800hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 6800u
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 6600h
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 6600hs
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 6600u
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 5700u
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5500u
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 5300u
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 4900h
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 4900hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4800h
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4800hs
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AMD Ryzen 7 4980u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4980u
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4800u
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4700u
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600h Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4600h
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600hs Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4600hs
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AMD Ryzen 5 4680u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4680u
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4600u
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4500u
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 4300u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3250u
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250c Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3250c
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200u Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3200u
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3d
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7950x
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900x3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x3d
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7945 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7945
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7700x
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7745 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7745
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7600x
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7645 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7645
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AMD Ryzen 5 7500f Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 7500f
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4700g
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 4700ge
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4600g
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 4600ge
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 4300g
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 4300ge
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AMD Athlon 3000g Firmware
AMD Athlon 3000g
Event History
Jan 16, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 17, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:32 PM
News Published
via The Register·11:21 PM
Jan 21, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:32 PM
News Published
via The Register·11:25 PM
Apr 8, 2025
News Published
via The Register·11:43 PM
Apr 12, 2025
Known Exploited
11:50 PM
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2023-4969?
The severity of CVE-2023-4969 is classified as high due to the potential for sensitive data exposure between GPU kernels.
2
How do I fix CVE-2023-4969?
Fixing CVE-2023-4969 typically involves updating the affected GPU drivers from vendors like Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD.
3
What types of software are affected by CVE-2023-4969?
CVE-2023-4969 affects GPU drivers from vendors such as Apple, Qualcomm, AMD, and Imagination, as well as implementations of OpenCL and Vulkan APIs.
4
What kind of data can be leaked due to CVE-2023-4969?
CVE-2023-4969 allows sensitive data from one GPU kernel to be read by another, which may include user data from different applications or contexts.
5
Is CVE-2023-4969 likely to be exploited?
Given the high severity and the nature of the vulnerability, CVE-2023-4969 is likely to be targeted by attackers looking to exploit GPU memory handling.