CVE-2024-36316: AMD Graphics Driver DoS Vulnerability

CVE-2024-36316 Overview

CVE-2024-36316 is an integer overflow vulnerability [CWE-190] in the AMD Graphics driver. An attacker with local, low-privileged access can bypass size validation checks within the driver. Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition on the affected system.

The issue affects systems running vulnerable versions of the AMD Graphics driver. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, but availability impact is high.

Critical Impact

A local, authenticated attacker can trigger an integer overflow that bypasses size checks in the AMD Graphics driver, causing the affected system to enter a denial of service state.

Affected Products

• AMD Graphics driver (refer to AMD Security Bulletin #6024 for affected versions)
• Systems running impacted AMD GPU driver components
• Workstations and endpoints with vulnerable AMD graphics software stacks

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-02-11 - CVE-2024-36316 published to NVD
• 2026-04-15 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-36316

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is an integer overflow within the AMD Graphics driver. Integer overflow conditions occur when an arithmetic operation produces a value that exceeds the maximum representable value for the integer type. The wrapped result then becomes a smaller number than intended.

In this case, the overflowed value is used in subsequent size validation logic. The driver's size check operates on the corrupted value rather than the intended one. This allows an attacker to bypass safeguards designed to prevent invalid memory operations.

The resulting condition causes the driver to enter an inconsistent state, terminating availability of the graphics subsystem and the host operating system. The classification under [CWE-190] aligns with arithmetic boundary errors leading to security-relevant logic bypass.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper validation of arithmetic operations involving user-controllable size parameters. The driver computes a size value without checking for overflow before passing it to a length validation routine. Because the overflowed value falls within an accepted range, the check passes and downstream code operates on incorrect assumptions.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires local access with low privileges. The attacker submits crafted input through driver interfaces, such as IOCTL calls or graphics API entry points, that trigger the vulnerable arithmetic path. No user interaction is required.

The attack does not enable code execution or data disclosure based on the available scoring data. The realized impact is loss of availability, which can manifest as a system crash, driver fault, or unresponsive graphics stack. No public proof-of-concept exploit is currently available.

For authoritative technical details, consult the AMD Security Bulletin #6024.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-36316

Indicators of Compromise

• Unexpected AMD graphics driver crashes or repeated TDR (Timeout Detection and Recovery) events on Windows hosts
• System bug checks referencing AMD display or kernel-mode driver modules
• Unprivileged processes issuing unusual sequences of graphics-related IOCTLs prior to system instability

Detection Strategies

• Monitor Windows Event Log entries with source Display and Event ID 4101 indicating recovered or failed AMD driver responses
• Correlate kernel crash dumps that name AMD graphics driver modules with preceding low-privileged process activity
• Inspect endpoint telemetry for processes making repeated, malformed calls to graphics device handles

Monitoring Recommendations

• Track AMD driver version inventory across managed endpoints to identify hosts running unpatched releases
• Alert on repeated system reboots or graphics subsystem resets correlated with the same user session
• Aggregate kernel-mode crash telemetry centrally to identify clusters of driver-related denial of service events

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-36316

Immediate Actions Required

• Identify endpoints running AMD Graphics drivers and review version data against the vendor advisory
• Apply the AMD-supplied driver update referenced in AMD Security Bulletin #6024 once available for your platform
• Restrict local interactive and remote session access to trusted users on systems pending patch deployment

Patch Information

AMD has published guidance in AMD Security Bulletin #6024. Administrators should obtain the corrected driver package from the OEM or AMD download portal that corresponds to the affected GPU and operating system. Validate driver version after installation to confirm remediation.

Workarounds

• Limit local logon rights on shared workstations to reduce the population of users able to invoke the vulnerable code path
• Apply application allowlisting to prevent execution of untrusted binaries that could trigger the vulnerable driver interface
• Where graphics acceleration is not required, disable or restrict access to discrete GPU functions on impacted hosts

# Example: Query installed AMD display driver version on Windows
wmic path win32_VideoController get Name,DriverVersion,DriverDate