CVE-2026-40660: Medium severity vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2026

Updated

A heap-based out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to read out-of-bounds heap memory, potentially resulting in information disclosure or application crash.

Event History

Nov 3, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:08 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:08 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·03:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exposed to this vulnerability?

Systems using the AMD Compressonator SDK are exposed if an attacker already has local access and can interact with the affected application or SDK functionality.

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker needs local access, low privileges, and user interaction. Successful exploitation may disclose out-of-bounds heap memory or crash the application.

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