CVE-2026-16006: CWE-497：Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to obtain kernel virtual addresses via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, potentially providing further insight into the kernel memory layout.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The Armoury Crate driver contains a vulnerability (CVE-2026-16006) where a local user can send a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's verification mechanisms. This results in exposure of kernel virtual addresses, leaking sensitive system information. The vulnerability is related to CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). No further exploitation details or attack vectors are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can gain access to kernel virtual addresses, potentially aiding in further attacks by revealing the kernel memory layout. This exposure does not directly allow privilege escalation or code execution but may facilitate more advanced exploits.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for Armoury Crate for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-2f87-w97c-m89f
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-16006"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9f9107acd9273b49ff2559
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 04:37:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 05:39:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:22:15 UTC
Views: 39
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