CVE-2023-5447

Use-After-Free in Service for Hardware Support App for Fingerprint Driver

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Published May 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Synaptics

Synaptics Fingerprint Driver

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0.0.1105`	affected	< 6.0.64.1105
`6.0.0.1136`	affected	< 6.0.39.1136

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57762	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.156% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/fingerprint-driver-HSAService-security-brief-2023-10-13.pdf

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Synaptics
Published: May 11, 2024, 2:41 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2023, 8:56 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: May 23, 2024, 7:01 PM

Updated: May 23, 2024, 7:01 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: May 14, 2024, 2:27 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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