Medium severity · published Aug 21, 2026
CVE-2026-45202
GPU DDK - Silent High-Order CMA Memory Leak & Double Free in `_FreeOSPages_Fast`
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct GPU system calls which cause GPU memory leaks and possible kernel heap corruption.
Scenario caused by memory free paths not maintaining state data of upgraded higher order allocations. This could cause memory leak or double free event.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Graphics DDK · Imagination Technologies
1.18 RTM2; 23.2 RTM2; 24.2 RTM2; 25.1 RTM2 through 25.3 RTM; 26.1 RTM1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45202
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45202
www.imaginationtech.com
https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/
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