CVE-2026-0482: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 5, 2026
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Updated

In AMD Versal™ Adaptive SoC devices, insufficient boundary checks in USB boot mode—when enabled through board modifications—could allow crafted images to trigger a buffer overflow and overwrite an active function pointer, which may result in arbitrary code execution during boot process. This condition could lead to potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Software

1 affected component
AMD Versal Adaptive SoC

Event History

Oct 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

The issue applies to AMD Versal Adaptive SoC devices where USB boot mode has been enabled through board modifications. Systems without that boot mode enabled are not identified as affected by the provided information.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

An attacker needs to provide a crafted image to the USB boot process. Successful exploitation could overwrite an active function pointer and result in arbitrary code execution during boot.

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