CVE-2026-90891

Forced reboot via unrestricted I/O port writes

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Improper access control in ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB for MB through 1.0.118 and VGA through 2.0.219 allows local users to force a reboot. The utility driver accepts a crafted IOCTL from an authenticated local caller and writes to I/O ports without adequately restricting the target ports. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and interrupts service by forcing the Windows operating system to reboot.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB for MB through 1.0.118 and VGA through 2.0.219 allows local users to force a reboot. The utility driver accepts a crafted IOCTL from an authenticated local caller and writes to I/O ports without adequately restricting the target ports. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and interrupts service by forcing the Windows operating system to reboot.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-90891
Published
Sep 14, 2026
Updated
Sep 14, 2026
Vendor
ASRock
Product
ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB for VGA
Classifications
CWE-284, T1529
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.219

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ASRock · ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB for VGAversion=0 <=2.0.219
ASRock · ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB for MBversion=0 <=1.0.118

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1529System Shutdown/Reboot

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