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CVE-2026-22166: CWE-416: Use After Free in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-22166cvecve-2026-22166cwe-416
Published: Fri May 01 2026 (05/01/2026, 15:59:56 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Imagination Technologies
Product: Graphics DDK

Description

A web page that contains unusual WebGPU content loaded into the GPU GLES render process and can trigger write UAF crash in the GPU GLES user-space shared library. On certain platforms, when the process executing graphics workload has system privileges this could enable subsequent exploit on the system.

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 16:36:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the GPU GLES user-space shared library of Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. It is triggered by specific WebGPU content loaded into the GPU GLES render process, leading to a write use-after-free crash. The issue affects multiple released versions of the Graphics DDK. The vulnerability could be leveraged for further exploitation on systems where the graphics workload process has system-level privileges. No CVSS score or vendor advisory with remediation details is currently available.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can cause a write use-after-free crash in the GPU GLES user-space shared library, potentially leading to system instability or crashes. On platforms where the affected process has system privileges, this could enable subsequent exploitation, increasing the risk of privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Imagination Technologies. No specific mitigations or workarounds are documented at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
imaginationtech
Date Reserved
2026-01-06T15:50:36.205Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f4d323cbff5d861010f91a

Added to database: 5/1/2026, 4:21:55 PM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:36:51 PM

Last updated: 5/1/2026, 7:21:12 PM

Views: 4

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