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drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
EPSS: 0.010 (59.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Synaptics Sound_device
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.