CVE-2025-10865 GPU DDK - DevmemIntGetReservationData does not ref the PMR it returns
A local attacker can exploit improper reference counting in the GPU driver to trigger a use-after-free, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-10865?
CVE-2025-10865 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK, published on 13 Jan 2026. 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 cause mismanagement of reference counting to cause a potential use after free.
Improper reference counting on an internal resource caused scenario where potential for use after free was present.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imaginationtech Ddk.
How do I fix CVE-2025-10865?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-10865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK
- CVE-2026-16280 GPU DDK - Integer overflow in _PMRLogicalOffsetToPhysicalOffset
- CVE-2025-13952 GPU DDK - libusc UAF via WebGPU shaders at MergeConsecutiveBarriersBP
- CVE-2026-21732 GPU DDK - libusc OOB write at ConvertSwitchToArrayLookupBP during WebGPU shader compilation
- CVE-2025-25176 GPU DDK - GPU Register value contents leaked from secure workloads to non-secure world
- CVE-2025-58411 GPU DDK - Reservation::psMappedPMR can change while used by a freelist -> UAF
Sources
Also known as A-449129642, ASB-A-449129642, GHSA-99w5-vv22-2rrf.