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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2026-45196Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: imaginationtech · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-45196Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-280

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: 11 Jul 2026•Last updated: 25 Oct 2026, 08:40 PM IST•Source identifier: 367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric source134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
EPSS probability
0.1%0.001
Percentile4th
Weakness type
CWE-280
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited (source statement)

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal

Affected Products & Remediation

1 source-backed product
Affected products and versions (source)
  • imaginationtech ddk · < 26.1; 26.1 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched local-access-review (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-access-review

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review source-stated impact and relevant application errors on affected hosts; local access alone does not establish privilege escalation.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · The vector establishes local access and low privileges only. Confirm the impact from the advisory before choosing a specific hunt. · Rule local-access-review

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Host inventory can verify remediation. · Rule local-access-review

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:imaginationtech:ddk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:imaginationtech:ddk:26.1:rtm1:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

2 public sources
imaginationtech.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-45196
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-45196
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-45196"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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Correlated briefings

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.