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CVE-2019-9730 (GCVE-0-2019-9730)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-05 15:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 22:01
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Summary
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drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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