![]() ![]() The company also said that anyone who finds an issue with Razer's security should report them through Inspectiv, it's bug bounty service. The use of our software (including the installation application) does not provide unauthorized third-party access to the machine." "We have investigated the issue, are currently making changes to the installation application to limit this use case, and will release an updated version shortly. "We were made aware of a situation in which our software, in a very specific use case, provides a user with broader access to their machine during the installation process," a Razer spokesperson told Tom's Hardware in a prepared statement. According to Razer over 100 million PCs use Synapse software worldwide. ![]() When you plug any Razer device into Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, the OS downloads Razer's Synapse software to accommodate the device and set up a range of available functions on Razer devices, like adjustable lighting, hot-keys, and plenty of others. Thanks to security researcher jonhat, who found a hole in Razer's Synapse software, there is a way to gain system privileges. To perform these tasks you need system privileges, which is the star of today's show. When using Windows 10 a typical user, will be limited in making changes to the system without all the needed privileges.
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