CVE-2020-8337

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-428

Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability was reported in versions prior to 1.0.83.0 of the Synaptics Smart Audio UWP app associated with the DCHU audio drivers on Lenovo platforms that could allow an administrative user to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

Lenovo Synaptics Smart Audio UWP App: before 1.0.83.0 — fixed in 1.0.83.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Lenovo Synaptics Smart Audio UWP App 1.0.83.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-30707
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/audio-driver-security-brief-2020-06-09.pdf
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-30707
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/audio-driver-security-brief-2020-06-09.pdf

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