CVE-2026-22164: imagination technologies graphics ddk Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-22164 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in imagination technologies graphics ddk. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-06-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct improper GPU system calls to corrupt kernel heap memory. By creating resources of certain types and presenting a set of parameters to the affected interface the exploit can be used to corrupt kernel memory.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().