Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2023 · Assigned by Synaptics
CVE-2023-4936Synaptics-DisplayLink-privilege escalation vulnerability via a dynamic library sideloading
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Windows from Synaptics. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
It is possible to sideload a compromised DLL during the installation at elevated privilege.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Synaptics | DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Windows | 0 – through 11.1 M1 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L