CVE-2015-7724 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a symlink attack in the AMD fglrx driver due to an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability.
- 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-2015-7724?
CVE-2015-7724 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amd Fglrx-Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-7724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79pv-jchp-q27m.