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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4315 · published 13 August 2007

CVE-2007-4315: Amd catalyst driver permissions and access controls vulnerability

AAmd · Catalyst Driver

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".

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.30% · top 80.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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".

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=427
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=438
http://secunia.com/advisories/26448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25265
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=427
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=438
http://secunia.com/advisories/26448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25265

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4315), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.