Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to cause a denial-of-service condition through system memory exhaustion by bypassing driver authentication and allocating an unrestricted amount of memory.Refer to the '
Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service (Memory Exhaustion)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A local user can bypass Armoury Crate driver authentication and allocate an unlimited amount of memory, exhausting system resources and causing the system to become unresponsive. The vulnerability is an instance of arbitrary resource allocation without limits (CWE-770), leading to a denial‑of‑service condition rather than unauthorized code execution or data disclosure.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the ASUS Armoury Crate application, as identified by the CPE string for all versions of the product. No specific version information is provided, so all releases installed on a system are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.7 indicates a moderate severity that could impair availability for affected users. The EPSS score is not available, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it is not a high‑profile exploit. The attack vector is likely local; a user who gains local access and can bypass driver authentication could trigger memory exhaustion by iteratively allocating memory until the system runs out of resources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 03:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Armoury Crate update released by ASUS as described in the security advisory.
  • If no update is available, uninstall or disable the Armoury Crate application to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Monitor system memory usage to detect unexpected consumption and configure alerts to detect potential abuse early.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 03:25 UTC.

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Advisories

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References
History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:through_6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Memory Exhaustion Denial of Service in ASUS Armoury Crate

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to cause a denial-of-service condition through system memory exhaustion by bypassing driver authentication and allocating an unrestricted amount of memory.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus armoury Crate
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:armoury_crate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus armoury Crate
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Asus Armoury Crate
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ASUS

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T08:47:28.594Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T09:44:02.184Z

Link: CVE-2026-75808

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T12:41:08.548Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-08T03:17:18.643

Modified: 2026-09-17T09:16:41.977

Link: CVE-2026-75808

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T03:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling