Vulnerability in AMD Fglrx-Driver
CVE-2015-7724
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103 (mailing-list, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7724?
- CVE-2015-7724 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMD Fglrx-Driver, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7724?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.