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Asus Faces GPU Risk, Leaks AMD Processor Vulnerability

1/26/2025

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Asus is grappling with a serious flaw in its Q-Release Slim feature, which risks damaging GPUs by scraping connectors. As the company investigates this alarming issue, it also inadvertently leaked a critical vulnerability in an AMD processor ahead of its official reveal. AMD has acknowledged the flaw, emphasizing that it requires local access to exploit, and is actively developing solutions.

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Story summary

Asus is grappling with a serious flaw in its Q-Release Slim feature, which risks damaging GPUs by scraping connectors. As the company investigates this alarming issue, it also inadvertently leaked a critical vulnerability in an AMD processor ahead of its official reveal. AMD has acknowledged the flaw, emphasizing that it requires local access to exploit, and is actively developing solutions.