# CVE-2026-82628: Colorful iGameCenter privilege escalation in WinRing0x64.sys

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82628-colorful-igamecenter-privilege-escalation-in-winring0x64-sys  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-31. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-82628 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-08-31

iGameCenter is system utility software for managing gaming hardware performance. A flaw in its kernel-mode driver allows a local attacker to manipulate memory access parameters, leading to privilege escalation and potential complete system compromise with kernel-level access.

Technologies: [Colorful iGameCenter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/igamecenter). Vendors: [Colorful](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/colorful).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82628 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82628 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82628?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 31 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Colorful iGameCenter 2.0.0.81.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-82628?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-82628 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82628?** Check whether you run Colorful iGameCenter at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper privilege management flaw in the IOCTL dispatch handler (sub_11504 function) within the WinRing0x64.sys kernel driver. An attacker can craft malicious IOCTL requests to manipulate arguments such as PhysicalAddress, AlignNumer, and AlignSize, bypassing security checks. Attack requires local access to the system and the ability to send IOCTLs to the vulnerable driver. Successful exploitation grants kernel-level privileges, enabling arbitrary code execution and system takeover. Patches or mitigations from Colorful are not yet documented.

## Affected products

- Colorful iGameCenter 2.0.0.81

## Timeline

- 2026-08-31: disclosed

## References

- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82628](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82628)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/893754](https://vuldb.com/submit/893754)

## Related threats

- [Colorful iGameCenter privilege escalation in Dispatch Handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109520-a-flaw-has-been-found-in-colorful-igamecenter-2-0-0-82-affected)
- [ColorFul iGameCenter untrusted pointer dereference in IOCTL handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94403-a-weakness-has-been-identified-in-colorful-igamecenter-1-0-3-4)