CVE-2024-12576 GPU DDK - Untrusted app can crash firmware by forcing MCU access to non-aligned address
A non-privileged app can crash GPU firmware by forcing misaligned memory access, freezing graphics output on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-12576?
CVE-2024-12576 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK, published on 7 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct improper GPU system calls to trigger a crash of the FW running on the GPU freezing graphics output.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12576?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12576?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-12576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as A-384017663, ASB-A-384017663, GHSA-gx49-v8fg-qgrf.