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ColorFul iGameCenter EUVDEUVD-2026-84052

| CVE-2026-94403 HIGH
Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822)
2026-09-21 VulDB GHSA-34g8-56hf-j35x
8.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local low-privileged code execution
  2. Delivery
    Open handle to ene.sys device
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted IOCTL to sub_140001AF0
  4. Execution
    Driver dereferences attacker pointer in kernel
  5. Impact
    Corrupt kernel memory / escalate to SYSTEM

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Untrusted pointer prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 software (and its bundled ENE kernel driver ene.sys) to be installed on a Windows host, plus local low-privileged access to the machine (PR:L, AV:L) so the attacker can open the driver's device object and issue the IOCTL to handler sub_140001AF0. No user interaction and no network access are involved. Limiting factors: the attack cannot be performed remotely, it depends on the vulnerable driver being present and loaded, and it presupposes the attacker already has some local execution context; there is no vendor patch, so mitigation currently relies on removing the software/driver or blocking the vulnerable ene.sys via driver blocklists.

Impact

Signals are mostly consistent and point to a genuine but access-limited local privilege-escalation/kernel-corruption issue, not a remotely-mass-exploitable one. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and subsequent-system SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) correctly captures a locally-authenticated attacker achieving high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - consistent with an untrusted pointer dereference (CWE-822) in a signed kernel driver (ene.sys) reachable via an IOCTL handler, i.e. a driver-abuse/BYOVD kernel EoP primitive. Exploit maturity is E:P (proof-of-concept), and the input confirms a public exploit exists, so treat exploitation status as 'publicly available exploit code exists' - NOT active exploitation, since there is no KEV listing and no EPSS score is provided. There is a clear labeling conflict: the input Tags say 'Information Disclosure,' but the mechanism (untrusted pointer dereference in a kernel IOCTL handler with full VC/VI/VA + subsequent-system impact) is memory corruption / privilege escalation, not mere info disclosure - do not treat this as read-only. The single-source reporting (VulDB only) and unresponsive vendor with no patch are the main uncertainty drivers. Net: real priority ONLY for hosts where this specific gaming/RGB utility is installed and where local code execution by a low-privileged user is part of the threat model; low real-world priority elsewhere because it is local-only, niche, and not KEV-listed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged local user (or malware already running as a standard user) on a Windows machine where ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 is installed opens a handle to the ene.sys device and sends a crafted IOCTL to handler sub_140001AF0, supplying an attacker-controlled pointer that the driver dereferences in kernel context. This yields kernel memory corruption / arbitrary pointer dereference that can be leveraged for SYSTEM-level privilege escalation or a bugcheck DoS. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available (VulDB, exploit maturity E:P), lowering the practical barrier to weaponization.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Sep 21, 2026

Local privilege escalation in ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 allows a low-privileged Windows user to reach kernel context by exploiting an untrusted pointer dereference in the bundled ENE driver ene.sys (IOCTL handler sub_140001AF0), which processes an attacker-supplied pointer without validation. The vulnerability is strictly local and requires the software plus its driver to already be installed and a local session to exist (CVSS 4.0 AV:L, PR:L, UI:N; assessed scope-changed impact of C:H/I:H/A:H), so remote mass exploitation is not possible; publicly available exploit code exists, but there is no confirmation of active exploitation (not in CISA KEV). ColorFul was contacted early and did not respond, so no vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, leaving driver removal or blocklisting as the practical mitigations.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Sep 21, 2026 - 19:08 CVSS 9.3

Local privilege escalation in ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 allows an authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode by sending a crafted IOCTL to the bundled ene.sys driver. The vulnerability is an untrusted pointer dereference (CWE-822) in the driver's IOCTL handler sub_140001AF0; publicly available exploit code exists, though CISA KEV does not list active exploitation, and no vendor patch has been released because the vendor did not respond to disclosure. An attacker with local access can leverage the signed driver to bypass security boundaries and fully compromise the host.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, because ColorFul did not respond to the disclosure, so remediation must be compensatory rather than version-based. The primary action is to uninstall ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 and remove the orphaned ene.sys from the Windows driver store (for example via pnputil /delete-driver with the published INF/device identifier), accepting that RGB lighting and hardware-control functionality is lost; confirm after removal that no residual ene.sys service remains. Where the driver must stay present, block it from loading using the Microsoft recommended vulnerable driver blocklist enforced through memory integrity (HVCI) or a WDAC code-integrity policy - trade-off: this can break iGameCenter features and, in a few cases, other drivers that are not compatible with HVCI. As an additional layer, restrict the driver's device-object ACL so only administrators can open it and issue IOCTLs, which does not fix the flawed dereference but removes the low-privileged attack path (PR:L) described in the assessed vector; note that a DACL change can break legitimate non-elevated iGameCenter components. Because exploit code is publicly available but no in-the-wild exploitation is confirmed, prioritize these steps on multi-user or shared Windows hosts where standard users have local logon rights. Monitor the VulDB references (https://vuldb.com/vuln/408110 and https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-94403) for any later vendor fix that would supersede these workarounds.

Affected VersionsENISA

iGameCenter 1.0.3.4

Affected Packages

euvd igamecenter no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a CWE-822 untrusted pointer dereference inside ene.sys, a kernel-mode driver distributed with ColorFul iGameCenter (used for motherboard/GPU RGB and hardware control on Windows). User-mode code interacts with the driver through its device object via DeviceIoControl, and the handler sub_140001AF0 fails to validate a pointer value taken from the caller-supplied IOCTL buffer before dereferencing it in ring 0. Because the dereference happens in kernel mode, an attacker who can open the device object and issue the crafted IOCTL can influence kernel memory accesses, which is why the assessed CVSS reflects a scope change (S:C) with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact across the whole host. The provided CPE cpe:2.3:a:colorful:igamecenter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, so it does not independently confirm which releases beyond the reported 1.0.3.4 carry ene.sys; the only version explicitly identified in the source data is 1.0.3.4. No vendor advisory or CVE-org description text was supplied beyond the VulDB record, and the vendor did not respond to the disclosure.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 8.5 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Local IOCTL from a low-privileged user (AV:L, PR:L) into a kernel driver crosses a security boundary to SYSTEM (S:C) with full memory-corruption impact, hence C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
CRITICAL HIGH
CVSS changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
9.3 (CRITICAL) 8.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 21, 2026 - 18:30 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A weakness has been identified in ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4. This impacts the function sub_140001AF0 in the library ene.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. This manipulation causes untrusted pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4, which bundles the ENE ene.sys driver, exposes Windows endpoints to a high-severity local privilege escalation that can turn a low-privileged user session into kernel-level control. This matters most for organizations that allow this gaming/peripheral utility on managed or user-controlled systems, because an insider, malware, or an attacker with any local foothold could use publicly available exploit code to fully compromise the device. The issue is not remotely mass-exploitable, but the absence of a vendor patch and the kernel-level impact warrant urgent inventory and mitigation for affected endpoints.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include uninstalling ColorFul iGameCenter 1.0.3.4 and removing the bundled ene.sys driver, blocklisting ene.sys via WDAC/AppLocker/Windows Defender Application Control, restricting local interactive access, and monitoring for unexpected kernel driver loads or ene.sys exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche consumer GPU/RGB gaming utility, no broad enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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