Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Impacts Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS Motherboards

Gbhackers •Mayura Kathir • December 22, 2025

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Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Affects Major Motherboard Brands A critical security vulnerability named 'Sleeping Bouncer' has been identified in motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS. Discovered by Riot Games analysts, this flaw exploits weaknesses in pre-boot protection mechanisms, posing risks during system initialization. 2 sources 39

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Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Impacts Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS Motherboards

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