CVE-2026-16006
ASUS Armoury Crate Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to obtain kernel virtual addresses via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, potentially providing further insight into the kernel memory layout.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 8, 2026, 3:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2026, 3:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 |
Solution
- Update the Armoury Crate application.
- Apply security patches provided by ASUS.
- Restart the system after updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-16006.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/security-advisory/ |
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New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Sep. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to obtain kernel virtual addresses via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, potentially providing further insight into the kernel memory layout.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-497 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16006.json">CVE-2026-16006</a> Added Reference https://www.asus.com/security-advisory/