CVE-2023-1679: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1679 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting drivergenius. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346. This vulnerability affects the function 0x9C406104/0x9C40A108 in the library mydrivers64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224236.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
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-2023-1679?

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

Is CVE-2023-1679 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1679 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-2023-1679 affect?

CVE-2023-1679 affects drivergenius. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346. This vulnerability affects the function 0x9C406104/0x9C40A108 in the library mydrivers64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corru

How urgent is CVE-2023-1679?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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