CVE-2023-5447 (GCVE-0-2023-5447)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-11 02:41 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use-After-Free in Service for Hardware Support App for Fingerprint Driver
Summary
Missing lock check in SynHsaService may create a use-after-free condition which causes abnormal termination of the service, resulting in denial of service for the Synaptics Hardware Support App.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-20 14:50 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synaptics | Synaptics Fingerprint Driver |
Affected:
6.0.0.1105 , < 6.0.64.1105
(custom)
Affected: 6.0.0.1136 , < 6.0.39.1136 (custom) |
guessed |
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