A web page that contains unusual WebGPU content loaded into the GPU GLES render process and can trigger write UAF
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:45 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Imagination TechnologiesGraphics DDK | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is released, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted web pages that may contain unusual WebGPU content.
Description
CVE-2026-22166 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability triggered by unusual WebGPU content loaded into the GPU GLES render process. This flaw causes a write UAF crash in the GPU GLES user-space shared library. On platforms where the graphics workload process has system privileges, exploitation could lead to a system-level compromise.