Buffer overflow in Synapse - CVE-2017-14398
Published: September 13, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38294
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14398
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
rzpnk.sys in Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 allows local users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a methodology involving a handle to DevicePhysicalMemory, IOCTL 0x22A064, and ZwMapViewOfSection.
Affected software
Synapse
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14398
Install update from vendor's website.