# CVE-2025-48506: AMD Vitis Unified DLL injection via uncontrolled search path

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-48506-amd-vitis-unified-dll-injection-via-uncontrolled-search-path  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-11. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-48506 · Severity: info · Published 2026-08-11

Vitis Unified is a software development platform used by hardware engineers. An attacker with local access to a Windows machine can inject malicious DLL files into the Vitis installation directory, causing the software to execute arbitrary code when launched. This could allow an attacker to gain full control of the development system and any designs or intellectual property stored on it.

Technologies: [Amd Vitis Unified](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/vitis-unified). Vendors: [Amd](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/amd).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-48506 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-48506 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-48506?** Informational severity, published 11 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AMD Vitis Unified.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-48506?** 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-2025-48506 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-48506?** Check whether you run Amd Vitis Unified. 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

The vulnerability is a DLL injection flaw caused by uncontrolled search paths in the Vitis Unified installation directory on Windows. An attacker with local access can place a malicious DLL in the installation path, which will be loaded instead of the legitimate library when the application searches for dependencies. The attack requires local file system access and occurs when Vitis Unified is executed. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Vitis. Patches or mitigations should be available through AMD's security bulletin.

## Affected products

- AMD Vitis Unified

## Timeline

- 2026-08-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-8015.html](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-8015.html)

## Related threats

- [AMD Vitis Unified weak installation permissions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-61970-amd-vitis-unified-weak-installation-permissions)
- [AMD Vitis Unified weak permissions privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-48505-amd-vitis-unified-weak-permissions-privilege-escalation)