critical
9.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-23821

First published: Tue Nov 14 2023(Updated: )

Improper access control in System Management Mode (SMM) may allow an attacker to write to SPI ROM potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: psirt@amd.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 9 3950XT firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3950XT firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3950XT
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3700XT
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 3100 Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3100 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5900 CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 5945 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 5945WX
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5845 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5845 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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AMD Ryzen 5700X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5700X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3XD Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3XD Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5645 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5645 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3XD Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3XD Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 5100 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3 5100 Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400G Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400G Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400GE firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400GE firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE Firmware
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Any of
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350G Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350G Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350GE Firmware=comboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350GE Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3350GE Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX=summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Firmware=summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Firmware=summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X=summitpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX Firmware=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Firmware=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX Firmware=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Firmware=castlepeakpi-sp3r2_1.1.0.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Firmware
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AMD Athlon 3015e Firmware=pollockpi-ft5_1.0.0.5
AMD Athlon 3015e Firmware
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AMD 3015CE Firmware=pollockpi-ft5_1.0.0.5
AMD Athlon 3015CE Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 3700U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
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AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
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AMD Ryzen 3 3350U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3300U Firmware=picassopi-fp5_1.0.0.e
AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 3300U
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Firmware=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5825U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5560U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5560U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500H Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 5 5500H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 5125C Firmware=cezannepi-fp6_1.0.0.b
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 6900HS Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX firmware
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AMD Ryzen 6980HS Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H firmware
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AMD Ryzen 6600HS=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 6600U Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 3 7335U Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 3 7335U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535U firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735U Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Firmware=rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.2
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-23821?

    CVE-2022-23821 is rated as critical due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-23821?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-23821, update the firmware of the affected AMD Ryzen devices to the latest version provided by AMD.

  • Which AMD products are affected by CVE-2022-23821?

    CVE-2022-23821 affects specific AMD Ryzen firmware versions, including several Ryzen 9, Ryzen 7, and Ryzen 5 models.

  • What could an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2022-23821?

    Exploiting CVE-2022-23821 could allow an attacker to write to the SPI ROM, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

  • Is there a known fix or patch available for CVE-2022-23821?

    Yes, AMD has released firmware updates that address CVE-2022-23821, which should be applied to affected devices.

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