CVE-2026-18023
ASUS Armoury Crate Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 8, 2026, 3:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 28, 2026, 11:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 |
Solution
- Update ASUS Armoury Crate driver to the latest version.
- Refer to ASUS Security Advisory for details.
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-2026-18023.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/security-advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Armoury Crate de ASUS, Description: Información sensible en un recurso no eliminada antes de su reutilización en el controlador ASUS Armoury Crate permite a un usuario local divulgar información sensible de memoria no inicializada a través de una solicitud IOCTL manipulada que elude el mecanismo de verificación de seguridad del controlador. Consulte la sección 'Actualización de seguridad para la aplicación Armoury Crate' en el Aviso de seguridad de ASUS para más información. -
CVE Modified by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18023.json">CVE-2026-18023</a> -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-18023', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-08T13:53:09.573173Z'} -
New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Sep. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value 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. 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-226 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18023.json">CVE-2026-18023</a> Added Reference https://www.asus.com/security-advisory