How severe is CVE-2017-9770?

CVE-2017-9770 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-9770 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-9770?

CVE-2017-9770 affects Razerzone Razer Synapse. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9770?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-9770 published?

CVE-2017-9770 was published on 2017-08-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-9770

CVE-2017-9770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Razerzone Razer Synapse with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Razerzone Razer Synapse
Published: 2017-08-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A specially crafted IOCTL can be issued to the rzpnk.sys driver in Razer Synapse that can cause an out of bounds read operation to occur due to a field within the IOCTL data being used as a length.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9770?: A specially crafted IOCTL can be issued to the rzpnk.sys driver in Razer Synapse that can cause an out of bounds read operation to occur due to a field within the IOCTL data being used as a length.
How severe is CVE-2017-9770?: CVE-2017-9770 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-9770 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-9770?: CVE-2017-9770 affects Razerzone Razer Synapse. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9770?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-9770 published?: CVE-2017-9770 was published on 2017-08-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://warroom.securestate.com/cve-2017-9770/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:razerzone:razer_synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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