# CVE-2026-22165: Imagination Technologies GPU DDK use after free in GLES render process

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-22165-imagination-technologies-gpu-ddk-use-after-free-in-gles-render  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-01. Updated: 2026-06-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-22165 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-05-01

A vulnerability in Imagination Technologies GPU drivers could allow a malicious web page to crash the graphics rendering process. In certain configurations where the graphics process has high system privileges, this could be used as a stepping stone for further attacks or to compromise the device. This affects devices using specific GPU hardware and software drivers commonly found in mobile and embedded systems.

Technologies: [Imagination Technologies GPU DDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gpu-ddk). Vendors: [Imagination Technologies](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/imagination-technologies).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-22165 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22165 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-22165?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 1 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Imagination Technologies GPU DDK up to and including 25.2 RTM.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22165?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-22165 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-22165?** Check whether you run Imagination Technologies GPU DDK at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the GPU GLES user-space shared library of the Imagination Technologies GPU DDK. The flaw is triggered when the GPU GLES render process processes 'unusual' WebGPU content from a web page. This results in a write UAF condition. While the primary impact is a process crash, on platforms where the graphics workload process executes with elevated system privileges, an attacker could potentially leverage this for arbitrary code execution or further device compromise. The vulnerability is addressed in DDK versions following 25.2 RTM.

## Affected products

- Imagination Technologies GPU DDK up to and including 25.2 RTM

## Timeline

- 2026-05-01: disclosed: Initial NVD publication
- 2026-05-01: advisory: Imagination Technologies vendor advisory updated

## References

- [https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/](https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/)

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