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CVE-2025-13952

Imaginationtech Ddk use-after-free

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.46%
  1. Published24 Jan 2026

Description

A web page that contains unusual GPU shader code is loaded from the Internet into the GPU compiler process triggers a write use-after-free crash in the GPU shader compiler library. On certain platforms, when the compiler process has system privileges this could enable further exploits on the device. The shader code contained in the web page executes a path in the compiler that held onto an out of date pointer, pointing to a freed memory object.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Imaginationtech Ddk< 25.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Imaginationtech Ddk≥ 25.3

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-13952 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-13952 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.46%.

How severe is CVE-2025-13952?

CVE-2025-13952 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-13952?

Affected products include Imaginationtech Ddk.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13952?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Imaginationtech Ddk 25.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.