Vulnerability in Imaginationtech Ddk
CVE-2026-22163
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Imaginationtech Ddk — versions 1.17, 1.18, 23.2
- Imagination Technologies Graphics Ddk — versions 1.17 RTM, 1.18 RTM, 23.2 RTM
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22163?
- CVE-2026-22163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imaginationtech Ddk, classified under CWE-820. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22163?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.