# CVE-2024-46974: GPU DDK - Arbitrary write of read-only dmabuf

> A non-privileged user can improperly write to read-only DMA buffers in the GPU driver, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** A-383191754, ASB-A-383191754, GHSA-x5vr-47xp-gj5r

## What is CVE-2024-46974?

CVE-2024-46974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK, published on 31 Jan 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 read/write operations on imported/exported DMA buffers.

Weakness: CWE-274 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46974?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-46974?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-46974 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-46974 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-46974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK, published on 31 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46974/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46974
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46974
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46974

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.