# CVE-2024-36333: AMD Cleanup Utility DLL hijacking privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-36333-amd-cleanup-utility-dll-hijacking-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-15. Updated: 2026-05-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-36333 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-05-15

A security vulnerability has been identified in the AMD Cleanup Utility, a tool used to remove previously installed AMD driver files and registry entries. An attacker with local access to a computer could exploit this flaw to gain higher-level system permissions. If successful, this could allow the attacker to run unauthorized programs with full administrative control, potentially compromising the entire device.

Vendors: [Amd](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/amd).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-36333 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-36333 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-36333?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AMD Cleanup Utility.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-36333?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2024-36333 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-36333?** Check whether you run Amd Cleanup Utility. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the AMD Cleanup Utility due to insecure library loading practices. A local attacker with low privileges can place a malicious DLL file in a specific directory where the utility searches for dependencies. When the utility is executed by a user, it may load the malicious DLL instead of the legitimate one, leading to arbitrary code execution with the elevated privileges of the utility. This vulnerability requires local access and some level of user interaction to trigger the execution of the cleanup tool. AMD has addressed this issue in updated versions of the utility.

## Affected products

- AMD Cleanup Utility

## Timeline

- 2026-05-15: disclosed
- 2026-05-15: advisory

## References

- [https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-6027.html](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-6027.html)