---
id: "CVE-2026-40661"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-40661"]
title: "AMD Compressonator SDK: crafted DDS file can corrupt heap or crash"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.2
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["amd-compressonator", "image-processing", "package", "texture-pipelines"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-dds-input"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T15:17:39+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T15:22:02+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T15:24:37+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40661", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T15:22:02+00:00"}]
---

# AMD Compressonator SDK: crafted DDS file can corrupt heap or crash

The AMD Compressonator SDK has an out-of-bounds write triggered by a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) image file. Opening such a file in a user or automated pipeline can corrupt heap memory or cause a denial of service.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether the AMD Compressonator SDK is installed or linked into your build or image-processing pipeline.
- Confirm the installed version against the affected range in the NVD entry for CVE-2026-40661: unknown from the sources.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T15:22:02+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40661

## From the sources

An out-of-bounds write (OOW) condition in the AMD Compressonator SDK could allow an attacker with local access to supply a specially crafted DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file to a user or an automated pipeline, potentially resulting in heap corruption or denial of service (DoS).

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