# Asus Patches Critical BIOS Flaw in Intel Boards

October 3, 2026 at 03:09 PM

> Asus has issued a critical BIOS update to fix a memory access vulnerability affecting motherboards for 8th and 9th Gen Intel processors.

[Asus](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/asus-q152864>) has released a critical BIOS update to patch a security vulnerability affecting motherboards for 8th and 9th Gen [Intel](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/intel-q248>) CPUs. Designated as **CVE-2026-93495**, the flaw allows a physically proximate user to read or write arbitrary memory via a crafted device.

The vulnerability carries a severity score of 7.0. In a security bulletin issued October 1, 2026, Asus recommended that users of affected **ROG Strix** and **ROG Maximus** models update immediately. This follows a separate high-severity software flaw found in August.

Users can download the necessary firmware updates directly from the Asus support website. The company also provides a dedicated guide for performing the BIOS update within Windows to ensure systems remain protected against unauthorized local memory access.


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