CVE-2026-8918
Received Received - Intake
Memory Corruption Flaw in ASUS Armoury Crate

Publication date: 2026-06-22

Last updated on: 2026-06-22

Assigner: ASUS

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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Published
2026-06-22
Last Modified
2026-06-22
Generated
2026-06-22
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2026-06-22
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NVD
CVE-2026-8918
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38205
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asus armoury_crate *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-183 The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are explicitly allowed by policy because the inputs are assumed to be safe, but the list is too permissive - that is, it allows an input that is unsafe, leading to resultant weaknesses.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in ASUS Armoury Crate due to a permissive list of allowed inputs. It allows a local administrator to bypass the validation mechanism and perform arbitrary memory read or write operations. This can also lead to causing a system crash, such as a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing a local administrator to manipulate memory arbitrarily, which can compromise system stability and security. This could result in unauthorized memory access or modification, potentially leading to system crashes (BSOD) and disruption of normal operations.

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