CVE-2026-34196: CWE-416: Use After Free in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK
CVE-2026-34196 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. It arises when a non-privileged user triggers improper GPU system calls causing an integer overflow that maps two GPU virtual addresses to the same physical address. One virtual mapping can be freed along with the physical page, while the second mapping still references the freed physical memory, enabling read/write access to potentially reallocated memory. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to memory allocated to other processes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in the Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. Improper GPU system calls by a non-privileged user cause an integer overflow that results in two GPU virtual addresses mapping to the same physical address. When one virtual mapping is freed along with the physical page, the second virtual mapping still references the freed physical memory. This allows an attacker to read and write to physical memory that may have been reallocated to another process, potentially leading to unauthorized memory access.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a non-privileged user to gain read and write access to physical memory that has been freed and potentially reallocated to other processes. This could lead to unauthorized memory access, data corruption, or information disclosure between processes using the GPU.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation has been published by Imagination Technologies at this time.
CVE-2026-34196: CWE-416: Use After Free in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK
Description
CVE-2026-34196 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. It arises when a non-privileged user triggers improper GPU system calls causing an integer overflow that maps two GPU virtual addresses to the same physical address. One virtual mapping can be freed along with the physical page, while the second mapping still references the freed physical memory, enabling read/write access to potentially reallocated memory. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to memory allocated to other processes.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in the Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. Improper GPU system calls by a non-privileged user cause an integer overflow that results in two GPU virtual addresses mapping to the same physical address. When one virtual mapping is freed along with the physical page, the second virtual mapping still references the freed physical memory. This allows an attacker to read and write to physical memory that may have been reallocated to another process, potentially leading to unauthorized memory access.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a non-privileged user to gain read and write access to physical memory that has been freed and potentially reallocated to other processes. This could lead to unauthorized memory access, data corruption, or information disclosure between processes using the GPU.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation has been published by Imagination Technologies at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- imaginationtech
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-26T13:47:30.669Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a515e2368715ace433259fc
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 21:03:31 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 21:18:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/10/2026, 21:18:32 UTC
Views: 3
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