CVE-2026-16005
Medium
Description
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to free arbitrary memory via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, which can corrupt data structures and cause a system crash (BSOD).Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
ProductArmoury Crate
PublishedSep 8, 2026
First seenSep 8, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-763CWE-763
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS Armoury Crate | through 6.5.7 | — |
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