CVE-2026-88781 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS certain motherboards firmware allows a kernel-level privileges user can supply an arbitrary memory add
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-88781?
CVE-2026-88781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ASUS motherboards firmware, published on 27 Oct 2026.
Official description
Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS certain motherboards firmware allows a kernel-level privileges user can supply an arbitrary memory address via an I/O command, leading to subsequent system information being tampered with or causing a system crash. Refer to the 'Security Update for Multiple ASUS Motherboards' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88781?
How do I fix CVE-2026-88781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-88781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2vp-5h4m-7j3c.