CVE-2026-49743

GPU DDK - Write UAF of sync checkpoint in GPU kick function after export fence file descriptor is prematurely closed

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 24, 2026 at 08:42 AM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDdkGraphics DDK· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct improper GPU system calls to manipulate the lifetimes of synchronisation objects in the kernel, leading to read/write UAFs. During workload submission involving a fence exported by the GPU driver, the reference count of the underlying synchronisation primitive is not properly incremented. This can be exploited, by destroying the exported fence and prematurely release the underlying primitive, resulting in a potential use-after-free condition.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

24.2 < v < 26.124.224.2 rtm226.126.1 rtm1
Affected range stops below 26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
google-android (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment)
25.1 RTM2 ≤ v ≤ 25.3 RTM24.2 RTM225.1 RTM226.1 RTM1
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.18 RTM2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 23.2 RTM2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 26.1 RTM2 (unaffected)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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