9.8CRITICALCISA KEV — actively exploited

CVE-2018-19323 — The GDrv low-level driver in GIGABYTE APP Center v1.05.21 and earlier, AORUS GRAPHICS ENGINE before 1.57,…

Gigabyte · Aorus Graphics Engine · Published 21 Dec 2018 · Modified 1 Oct 2026

Description

The GDrv low-level driver in GIGABYTE APP Center v1.05.21 and earlier, AORUS GRAPHICS ENGINE before 1.57, XTREME GAMING ENGINE before 1.26, and OC GURU II v2.08 exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs).

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/39
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106252
https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801
https://www.gigabyte.com/tw/Support/Utility/Graphics-Card
https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/39
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106252
https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801
https://www.gigabyte.com/tw/Support/Utility/Graphics-Card
https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities

What to do

Check whether Aorus Graphics Engine is in your asset inventory.
Exploitation confirmed — patch within 72 hours.
Record the decision in your risk register for audit evidence.

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Link: adminadda.com/cve/CVE-2018-19323