CVE-2017-9770: Medium severity razer synapse 3 vulnerability

Published Aug 2, 2017
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Updated

A specially crafted IOCTL can be issued to the rzpnk.sys driver in Razer Synapse that can cause an out of bounds read operation to occur due to a field within the IOCTL data being used as a length.

Affected Software

1 affected component
razerzone Razer Synapse

Event History

Aug 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9770?

CVE-2017-9770 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an out of bounds read operation.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2017-9770?

CVE-2017-9770 affects Razer Synapse, specifically version 3.

3

How do I fix CVE-2017-9770?

To fix CVE-2017-9770, update Razer Synapse to the latest version provided by Razer.

4

What causes CVE-2017-9770?

CVE-2017-9770 is caused by a specially crafted IOCTL being sent to the rzpnk.sys driver.

5

Is CVE-2017-9770 a remote attack vulnerability?

CVE-2017-9770 requires local access to the system to exploit, making it less of a remote attack vulnerability.

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