CVE-2026-18023: CWE-226: Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
CVE-2026-18023 is a medium severity vulnerability in the ASUS Armoury Crate driver where sensitive information is not properly cleared from memory before reuse. This flaw allows a local user to disclose sensitive data from uninitialized memory by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's security checks.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-18023 in ASUS Armoury Crate involves the improper handling of sensitive information in memory. Specifically, the driver fails to remove sensitive data from resources before they are reused, enabling a local attacker with limited privileges to access uninitialized memory contents. This is achieved by crafting an IOCTL request that circumvents the driver's security verification mechanisms. The issue is categorized under CWE-226 (Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse).
Potential Impact
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information from uninitialized memory within the Armoury Crate driver. This could lead to unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data residing in memory, although the exact nature of the disclosed information is not detailed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation details are provided in the advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local user access and monitor for updates from ASUS.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-39xg-28h4-8h3r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-18023"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9f9107acd9273b49ff2557
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 04:37:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 05:21:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:21 UTC
Views: 49
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