CVE-2018-15532

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Published Mar 17, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

SynTP.sys in Synaptics Touchpad drivers before 2018-06-06 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about freed kernel addresses.

Analysis

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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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hp:synaptics_touchpad_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7408	SynTP.sys in Synaptics Touchpad drivers before 2018-06-06 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about freed kernel addresses.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.696% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106799
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-23156
https://www.synaptics.com/products/touchpad-family
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/touchpad-driver-security-brief-20190124.pdf

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00175}`	epss `{'score': 0.00156}`

Subscriptions

Hp Synaptics Touchpad Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 17, 2019, 9:23 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:54 AM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2019, 4:00 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

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