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CVE-2015-5465

7.2 · HIGH

Silicon Integrated Systems WindowsXP Display Manager (aka VGA Driver Manager and VGA Display Manager) 6.14.10.3930 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) 0x96002400 or (2) 0x960024…

Published Sep 16, 2015sisEPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2015-5465 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sis windows_vga_display_manager. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Silicon Integrated Systems WindowsXP Display Manager (aka VGA Driver Manager and VGA Display Manager) 6.14.10.3930 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) 0x96002400 or (2) 0x96002404 IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sis. Update windows_vga_display_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/133399/SiS-Windows-VGA-Display-Manager-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536370/100/0/threadedRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/38054/Refwww.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-003.txtRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/133399/SiS-Windows-VGA-Display-Manager-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536370/100/0/threadedRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/38054/Refwww.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-003.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5465?

CVE-2015-5465 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sis windows_vga_display_manager. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5465?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5465?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sis. Update windows_vga_display_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5465?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5465 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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