CVE-2026-8918
Description
A permissive list of allowed inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local administrator to perform arbitrary memory read/write operations or cause a system crash (BSOD) by bypassing the validation mechanism.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
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Root cause
"A permissive list of allowed inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local administrator to bypass the validation mechanism."
Attack vector
A local administrator can exploit a permissive list of allowed inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate to bypass the driver's validation mechanism. This allows the attacker to perform arbitrary memory read/write operations or trigger a system crash (BSOD). The attack requires local administrative privileges and the ability to interact with the vulnerable driver interface.
Affected code
The advisory does not specify the exact functions or files at fault. The vulnerability resides in ASUS Armoury Crate, where a permissive list of allowed inputs allows a local administrator to bypass the validation mechanism.
What the fix does
The advisory does not include a patch diff. ASUS recommends users update to the latest version of Armoury Crate via the official security advisory page. The fix presumably tightens the input validation list to prevent bypasses that allow arbitrary memory access.
Preconditions
- authAttacker must have local administrator privileges on the affected system.
- inputAttacker must be able to interact with the Armoury Crate driver interface.
Generated on Jun 22, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
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