CVE-2024-29404
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue in Razer Synapse 3 v.3.9.131.20813 and Synapse 3 App v.20240213 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the export parameter of the Chroma Effects function in the Profiles component.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRazer Synapse 3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Chroma Effects export functionality within the Profiles component. An attacker with local system access can exploit the export parameter to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Razer Synapse 3 is installedCheck for Razer Synapse 3 installation: On Windows, look for C:\Program Files\Razer\Synapse3\ or check in Programs and Features. Also check for the RzSynapse.exe process running.Affected if Razer Synapse 3 is present on the system
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Identify the installed versionOpen the Razer Synapse 3 application, go to Settings > About, or check the version in the application's executable properties (right-click RzSynapse.exe > Properties > Details). Compare against any vendor-released patch versions.Affected if Version is unpatched and falls within the vulnerable range (confirm via vendor advisories)
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Confirm Chroma Effects feature is enabledIn Razer Synapse 3, navigate to the Profiles component and check if Chroma Effects are configured or active. Look for any custom .chromaeffect files in the user profile data directory (typically %APPDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Profiles\).Affected if Chroma Effects/Profiles are actively used or configured on the system
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Inspect for suspicious process behaviorUse Task Manager or Process Explorer to monitor for unexpected child processes spawned from RzSynapse.exe, RzSynapse3.exe, or related Razer services running with elevated (SYSTEM) privileges. Check for code execution patterns that deviate from normal Synapse behavior.Affected if Unexpected processes or commands are being spawned by Razer Synapse components with elevated privileges
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Review user profile directories for anomalous filesExamine %APPDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\ and subdirectories for newly created, modified, or unexpected .dll, .exe, or script files that may indicate exploitation of the export functionality.Affected if Unknown executable or script files exist in Synapse user data directories that were not intentionally created by the user
A user is affected if Razer Synapse 3 is installed with an unpatched version and the Chroma Effects/Profiles feature is active, combined with evidence of unauthorized privileged process execution or suspicious files in Synapse directories.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for Razer Synapse 3 when available; until then, restrict local user access to the application and monitor for suspicious process activity.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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