AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7624

cvss: 7.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Exploit prediction

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
portcullis-security.com https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

packetstormsecurity.com /files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
portcullis-security.com /security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/
exploit, third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
securityfocus.com /bid/77361
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-7724
NVD CVE-2015-7724

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Summary