CVE-2026-18023

Local user can read uninitialized memory via crafted IOCTL in ASUS Armoury Crate

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse in ASUS Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to disclose sensitive information from uninitialized memory via a crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's security verification mechanism.
Refer to the '
Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:through_6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local user can read uninitialized memory via crafted IOCTL in ASUS Armoury Crate
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse in ASUS Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to disclose sensitive information from uninitialized memory via a crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's security verification mechanism. Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus armoury Crate
Weaknesses CWE-226
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus armoury Crate
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ASUS
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 8:46 AM
Reserved
Jul 28, 2026, 12:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 3:17 AM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 11:10 PM