# CVE-2017-14398: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting a driver vulnerability in Razer Synapse to read and write arbitrary memory.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9pgv-3459-pxhr

## What is CVE-2017-14398?

CVE-2017-14398 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

rzpnk.sys in Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 allows local users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a methodology involving a handle to \Device\PhysicalMemory, IOCTL 0x22A064, and ZwMapViewOfSection.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14398?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Razer Synapse.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-9769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9769/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11652](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11652/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2025-9869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9869/): Razer Synapse 3 Macro Module Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-9870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9870/): Razer Synapse 3 RazerPhilipsHueUninstall Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-9871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9871/): Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14398 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14398 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14398/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14398/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14398
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14398
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14398

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14398/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.