What is CVE-2017-14398?

CVE-2017-14398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Razer Synapse, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-14398?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Razer Synapse

CVE-2017-14398

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 \Device\PhysicalMemory, IOCTL 0x22A064, and ZwMapViewOfSe…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Razer Synapse — versions 2.20.15.1104
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14398?: CVE-2017-14398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Razer Synapse, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-14398?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.