CVE-2007-4315 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass driver signing and write to arbitrary kernel memory to gain elevated privileges on Windows Vista systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4315?
CVE-2007-4315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AMD ATI atidsmxx.sys 3.0.502.0 driver on Windows Vista allows local users to bypass the driver signing policy, write to arbitrary kernel memory locations, and thereby gain privileges via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by "Purple Pill".
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4315?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Amd Catalyst Driver, Ati Catalyst Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch64-2w7r-7949.