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CVE-2021-3675


Improper Input Validation vulnerability in synaTEE.signed.dll of Synaptics Fingerprint Driver allows a local authorized attacker to overwrite a heap tag, with potential loss of confidentiality. This issue affects: Synaptics Synaptics Fingerprint Driver 5.1.xxx.26 versions prior to xxx=340 on x86/64; 5.2.xxxx.26 versions prior to xxxx=3541 on x86/64; 5.2.2xx.26 versions prior to xx=29 on x86/64; 5.2.3xx.26 versions prior to xx=25 on x86/64; 5.3.xxxx.26 versions prior to xxxx=3543 on x86/64; 5.5.xx.1058 versions prior to xx=44 on x86/64; 5.5.xx.1102 versions prior to xx=34 on x86/64; 5.5.xx.1116 versions prior to xx=14 on x86/64; 6.0.xx.1104 versions prior to xx=50 on x86/64; 6.0.xx.1108 versions prior to xx=31 on x86/64; 6.0.xx.1111 versions prior to xx=58 on x86/64.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from synaptics organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-06-16T17:15:07.593

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:22:08.147

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.1.340.26 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.2.3541.26 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.2.229.26 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.2.325.26 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.3.3543.26 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.5.44.1058 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.5.34.1102 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 5.5.14.1116 Yes
Application synaptics fingerprint_driver < 6.0.58.1111 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For synaptics's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.