CVE-2026-16005: CWE-763: Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to free arbitrary memory via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, which can corrupt data structures and cause a system crash (BSOD).Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.8medium
Affected software
ASUS
Armoury Crate
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-763) in the Armoury Crate driver allows a local attacker with low privileges to trigger a release of an invalid pointer or reference by crafting a specific IOCTL request. The driver's verification mechanism can be bypassed, enabling the attacker to free arbitrary memory. The consequence of successful exploitation is corruption of data structures and a system crash (blue screen of death). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.8, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in memory corruption and system instability, specifically causing a blue screen of death (BSOD). This impacts system availability but does not indicate privilege escalation or data confidentiality/integrity compromise based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available information. Users should monitor ASUS advisories for updates and apply any released security updates promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T03:32:51.198Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9f74f6acd9273b49d8b19f
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 02:37:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 23:18:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:20:20 UTC
Views: 93
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