CVE-2017-9769

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 02, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

A specially crafted IOCTL can be issued to the rzpnk.sys driver in Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 that is forwarded to ZwOpenProcess allowing a handle to be opened to an arbitrary process.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/local/razer_zwopenprocess
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://warroom.securestate.com/cve-2017-9769/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42368/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/local/razer_zwopenprocess
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://warroom.securestate.com/cve-2017-9769/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42368/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
85.5%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

razer