What is CVE-2026-45196?

CVE-2026-45196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-45196?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2026-45196

Kernel software installed and running inside a Host VM may post improper commands to the GPU Firmware to trigger a GPU register access which can lead to privilege escalation.

Published 2026-07-10 · last modified 2026-08-12.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% 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

Google Android
Imaginationtech Ddk — versions 26.1
Imagination Technologies Graphics Ddk — versions 1.18 RTM2, 23.2 RTM2, 24.2 RTM2
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-280 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

References

367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45196?: CVE-2026-45196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-45196?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.