Vulnerability in Synaptics Audio Driver

CVE-2024-9157

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **  A privilege escalation vulnerability in CxUIUSvc64.exe and CxUIUSvc32.exe of Synaptics audio drivers allows a local authorized attacker to load a DLL in a privileged process. Out of an abundance of cauti…

EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9157?
CVE-2024-9157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Synaptics Audio Driver, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-9157?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9157 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.