# CVE-2022-44898: The MsIo64.sys component in Asus Aura Sync through v1.07.79 does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0x80102040, 0x80102044, 0x80102050, an

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-12-14 · Updated: 2025-04-22

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The MsIo64.sys component in Asus Aura Sync through v1.07.79 does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0x80102040, 0x80102044, 0x80102050, and 0x80102054, allowing attackers to trigger a memory corruption and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or escalate privileges via crafted IOCTL requests.

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## Related

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## References

- https://heegong.github.io/posts/ASUS-AuraSync-Kernel-Stack-Based-Buffer-Overflow-Local-Privilege-Escalation/
- https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/download.php
- https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174447/MsIo64-LOLDriver-Memory-Corruption.html

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