CVE-2021-28686 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in ASUS GPUTweak II drivers, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28686?

CVE-2021-28686 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AsIO2_64.sys and AsIO2_32.sys in ASUS GPUTweak II before 2.3.0.3 allow low-privileged users to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow. This could enable low-privileged users to achieve Denial of Service via a DeviceIoControl.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Gputweak Ii.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-28686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f675-6gv9-54vc.

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