diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd25a0f..1ed0531 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ For major (breaking) changes - **version 4, 3 and 2** - see end of page.
 
 | Version | Date       | Comment                                                                                             |
 | ------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 5.23.18 | 2024-12-24 | `cpu()` Handle RISC-V CPU Manufacturer and Brand                                                    |
 | 5.23.17 | 2024-12-23 | `wifiConnections()` refactored - Sequoia compatibel (macOS)                                         |
 | 5.23.16 | 2024-12-22 | `networkConnections()` refactored PID parsing (macOS)                                               |
 | 5.23.15 | 2024-12-21 | `users()`, `wifiNetworks()` fixed parsing (macOS Seguoia)                                           |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index b24d46d..5fc51e1 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
+
+                    <tr>
+                      <th scope="row">5.23.18</th>
+                      <td>2024-12-24</td>
+                      <td><span class="code">cpu()</span> Handle RISC-V CPU Manufacturer and Brand</td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <th scope="row">5.23.17</th>
                       <td>2024-12-23</td>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 70155b9..61b6a15 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png" alt="logo">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span>&nbsp;</div>
-      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.23.17</span></div>
+      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.23.18</span></div>
       <button class="btn btn-light" onclick="location.href='https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation'">View on Github <i class=" fab fa-github"></i></button>
     </div>
     <div class="down">
diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index 084adb3..a843196 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -1544,8 +1544,11 @@ function networkConnections(callback) {
               processes = processes.map((line => { return line.trim().replace(/ +/g, ' '); }));
               let lines = stdout.toString().split('\n');
               lines.shift();
-              const header = lines.shift().replace(/ Address/g, '_Address').replace(/ +/g, ' ').split(' ');
-              let pidPos = header.indexOf('pid');
+              let pidPos = 8;
+              if (lines.length > 1 && lines[0].indexOf('pid') > 0) {
+                const header = (lines.shift() || '').replace(/ Address/g, '_Address').replace(/ +/g, ' ').split(' ');
+                pidPos = header.indexOf('pid');
+              }
               lines.forEach(function (line) {
                 line = line.replace(/ +/g, ' ').split(' ');
                 if (line.length >= 8) {