CVE-2026-18023
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Sensitive Information Disclosure in ASUS Armoury Crate Driver

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-08

Assigner: ASUS

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.

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Published
2026-09-08
Last Modified
2026-09-08
Generated
2026-09-08
AI Q&A
2026-09-08
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-18023
EUVD
EUVD-2026-72625

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asus armoury_crate *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-226 The product releases a resource such as memory or a file so that it can be made available for reuse, but it does not clear or "zeroize" the information contained in the resource before the product performs a critical state transition or makes the resource available for reuse by other entities.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate driver involves sensitive information being left in memory after use. A local attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's security checks, allowing them to access uninitialized memory and disclose sensitive data.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves sensitive information disclosure via uninitialized memory in the ASUS Armoury Crate driver. Detection requires checking for unpatched driver versions and monitoring for unusual IOCTL requests. No specific commands are provided in the context, but inspecting driver logs and memory dumps may help identify suspicious activity.

Impact Analysis

A local user could exploit this flaw to access sensitive information from uninitialized memory, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure. This could include passwords, encryption keys, or other confidential data stored in memory.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using affected ASUS Armoury Crate versions may face legal and regulatory penalties due to potential data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update ASUS Armoury Crate to the latest version as per the ASUS Security Advisory to address the driver vulnerability.

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