CVE-2023-1677: A vulnerability was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1677 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting drivergenius. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function 0x9c40a0c8/0x9c40a0dc/0x9c40a0e0/0x9c40a0d8/0x9c4060d4/0x9c402004/0x9c402088/0x9c40208c/0x9c4060d0/0x9c4060cc/0x9c4060c4/0x9c402084 in the library mydrivers64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclos

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 88%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404
Published	2023-03-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: drivergenius

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-28 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

drivergenius drivergenius DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.70.0.346

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.70.0.346

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy drivergenius || rpm -q drivergenius || drivergenius --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.70.0.346 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison drivergenius sudo apt install drivergenius=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.70.0.346> sudo apt-mark hold drivergenius

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list drivergenius sudo dnf downgrade drivergenius-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.70.0.346> sudo dnf versionlock add drivergenius

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-1677?

drivergenius: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1677 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1677 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-1677 affect?

CVE-2023-1677 affects drivergenius. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function 0x9c40a0c8/0x9c40a0dc/0x9c40a0e0/0x9c40a0d8/0x9c4060d4/0x9c402004/0x9c402088/0x9c40208c/0x9c4060d0/0x9c4060cc/0x9

How urgent is CVE-2023-1677?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-1679 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346
CVE-2023-1678 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346
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