VDB-352269 · CVE-2026-22163 · GCVE-0-2026-22163

Imagination Graphics DDK up to 25.3 RTM IOCTL Interface missing synchronization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Imagination Graphics DDK up to 1.17 RTM/1.18 RTM/23.2 RTM/24.2 RTM/25.3 RTM. Impacted is an unknown function of the component IOCTL Interface. Performing a manipulation results in missing synchronization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-22163. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Imagination Graphics DDK up to 1.17 RTM/1.18 RTM/23.2 RTM/24.2 RTM/25.3 RTM. This affects an unknown functionality of the component IOCTL Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing synchronization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-820. The product utilizes a shared resource in a concurrent manner but does not attempt to synchronize access to the resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Requires malware code to misuse the DDK kernel module IOCTL interface. Such code can use the interface in an unsupported way that allows subversion of the GPU to perform writes to arbitrary physical memory pages. The product utilises a shared resource in a concurrent manner but does not attempt to synchronise access to the resource.

The advisory is shared at imaginationtech.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-22163 since 01/06/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 26.1 RTM eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Imagination

Name

Graphics DDK

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing synchronization
CWE: CWE-820 / CWE-821
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Graphics DDK 26.1 RTM

Timelineinfo

01/06/2026 CVE reserved
03/21/2026 +74 days Advisory disclosed
03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/27/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: imaginationtech.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22163 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352269

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2026 07:57
Updated: 03/27/2026 04:38
Changes: 03/21/2026 07:57 (54), 03/27/2026 04:38 (12)
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