CVE-2026-8917: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS GPU Tweak III
CVE-2026-8917 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS GPU Tweak III and related software components that allows a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address via an IOCTL interface. This untrusted pointer dereference can potentially lead to privilege escalation. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPU Tweak II, AI Suite 3, and VGAdll. It involves an IOCTL interface that permits a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address, which can result in privilege escalation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.4, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with access to the affected system can exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary values to memory addresses, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. This could lead to unauthorized actions or control over the affected device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU Tweak software.
CVE-2026-8917: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS GPU Tweak III
Description
CVE-2026-8917 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS GPU Tweak III and related software components that allows a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address via an IOCTL interface. This untrusted pointer dereference can potentially lead to privilege escalation. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPU Tweak II, AI Suite 3, and VGAdll. It involves an IOCTL interface that permits a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address, which can result in privilege escalation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.4, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with access to the affected system can exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary values to memory addresses, potentially escalating their privileges on the system. This could lead to unauthorized actions or control over the affected device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU Tweak software.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T05:56:53.178Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7a8867bf8831d539f9dc9e
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 02:26:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 02:41:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 03:01:00 UTC
Views: 4
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