Imagination Graphics DDK up to 25.3 RTM/26.1 RTM GPU After Kernel use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Imagination Graphics DDK up to 25.3 RTM/26.1 RTM. Affected is an unknown function of the component GPU After Kernel Module. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41158. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Imagination Graphics DDK up to 25.3 RTM/26.1 RTM and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component GPU After Kernel Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct GPU system calls to write to arbitrary freed physical pages. Physical memory allocated and freed, without the deferred free mechanism can lead to those resources being used for read/write by the GPU after the kernel module has freed the resource.
It is possible to read the advisory at imaginationtech.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41158 since 04/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 1.18 RTM, 23.2 RTM, 24.2 RTM or 26.2 RTM eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Graphics DDK 1.18 RTM/23.2 RTM/24.2 RTM/26.2 RTM
Timeline
04/17/2026 CVE reserved06/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/13/2026 VulDB entry created
06/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: imaginationtech.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-41158 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370787
Entry
Created: 06/13/2026 07:08Changes: 06/13/2026 07:08 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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