Vulnerability in Synaptics Sound Device
CVE-2019-9730
Incorrect access control in the CxUtilSvc component of the Synaptics Sound Device drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.synaptics.com/company/blog/ (Vendor Advisory)
- twitter.com/Jackson_T (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25822 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9730?
- CVE-2019-9730 is a high-severity vulnerability in Synaptics Sound Device. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9730?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9730 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.