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A web page that contains unusual WebGPU content loaded into the GPU GLES render process and can trigger write UAF crash in the GPU GLES user-space shared librar…
Published:
30 April 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
1 May 2026 at 19:02:19
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Web Technologies, Operating Systems
CVE-2026-22166 is a use-after-free vulnerability in GPU GLES user-space shared library triggered by unusual WebGPU content in web pages. The vulnerability can cause write UAF crashes in the GPU GLES render process. On platforms where graphics processes run with system privileges, this could enable privilege escalation and subsequent system exploitation. The vulnerability affects the WebGPU implementation and GPU driver components.
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Affected products:
WebGPU
GPU GLES
Imagination Technologies GPU Driver
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22166
https://www.imaginationtech.com/gpu-driver-vulnerabilities/
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