CVE-2026-41158 GPU DDK - Backed sparse PMRs are not handled by deferred free mechanism after shrink
A use-after-free in the Android GPU driver allows non-privileged users to write to freed physical memory, potentially enabling 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-2026-41158?
CVE-2026-41158 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Imagination Technologies Graphics DDK, published on 12 Jun 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 GPU system calls to write to arbitrary freed physical pages.
Physical memory allocated and freed, without the deferred free mechanism can lead to those resources being used for read/write by the GPU after the kernel module has freed the resource.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41158?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41158?
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-2026-41158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as A-499004598, ASB-A-499004598, GHSA-xvxw-65r3-5rcf.