CVE-2026-1878 Race condition in Driver( Headset )
Attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a race condition during ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1878?
CVE-2026-1878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ASUS Driver( Headset ), published on 12 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-494
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1878?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92rh-qgqp-3674.