Kernel-address disclosure via oversized USB report
Published Dec 5, 2022 · Updated Nov 3, 2025
Out-of-bounds read in the razermouse driver in OpenRazer before 3.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to disclose kernel addresses. razer_attr_read_dpi_stages trusts the device-controlled stage count and data size, then iterates beyond the USB response arguments array while formatting DPI data. Exploitation requires a modified USB mouse or keyboard and a local plugdev-group user to read its dpi_stages sysfs attribute, exposing an address that can weaken KASLR.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in the razermouse driver in OpenRazer before 3.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to disclose kernel addresses. razer_attr_read_dpi_stages trusts the device-controlled stage count and data size, then iterates beyond the USB response arguments array while formatting DPI data. Exploitation requires a modified USB mouse or keyboard and a local plugdev-group user to read its dpi_stages sysfs attribute, exposing an address that can weaken KASLR.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-23467
- Published
- Dec 5, 2022
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Vendor
- OpenRazer
- Product
- OpenRazer
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1200
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 5, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 3.5.1
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Public exploit references
- GHSL-2022-130 proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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