# CVE-2026-8918: ASUS Armoury Crate arbitrary memory read/write via permissive input list

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8918-asus-armoury-crate-arbitrary-memory-read-write-via-permissive  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-22. Updated: 2026-06-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-8918 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-06-22

ASUS Armoury Crate, a software suite used to manage and customize ASUS gaming hardware, contains a security flaw in how it validates user input. A local user with administrative privileges can exploit this to read or write to system memory or cause the computer to crash with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). This could lead to a complete loss of system stability or the compromise of sensitive data stored in memory.

Technologies: [ASUS Armoury Crate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/armoury-crate). Vendors: [ASUS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/asus).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-8918 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8918 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-8918?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 22 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ASUS Armoury Crate <= 6.4.12.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8918?** 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-2026-8918 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-8918?** Check whether you run ASUS Armoury Crate 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

A vulnerability classified as CWE-183 (Permissive List of Allowed Inputs) exists in ASUS Armoury Crate versions 6.4.12 and earlier. The software fails to properly restrict or validate specific inputs, allowing a local attacker with high privileges (Administrator) to bypass validation mechanisms. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary memory read and write operations or the ability to trigger a kernel-level system crash (BSOD). While the attack requires local access and high privileges, it allows for significant manipulation of system memory. Users are advised to refer to the ASUS Security Advisory for update instructions.

## Affected products

- ASUS Armoury Crate <= 6.4.12

## Timeline

- 2026-06-22: disclosed: Initial publication of CVE-2026-8918

## References

- [https://www.asus.com/security-advisory](https://www.asus.com/security-advisory)

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