CVE-2026-0454: AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware out-of-bounds write

CVE-2026-0454 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) firmware contains a flaw that allows a malicious hypervisor to write data outside intended memory boundaries. This could corrupt critical firmware variables that protect encrypted virtual machines, compromising the security guarantees that SEV provides to tenants in shared cloud environments.

Technologies: Amd Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware. Vendors: Amd.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-0454 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0454 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-0454?
Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0454?
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-2026-0454 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-0454?
Check whether you run Amd Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware. 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

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in AMD SEV firmware, where improper bounds checking allows a malicious hypervisor to write beyond allocated memory regions and corrupt global firmware variables. The attack requires hypervisor-level access (local to the system) and directly impacts the integrity of SEV's security mechanisms. A fix is expected from AMD.

Affected products

  • AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization firmware

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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