CVE-2026-0163
Use-after-free in vpu_ioctl kernel driver enables privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-0163 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-0163 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-0163?
CVE-2026-0163 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0163?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-0163. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-0163 affect?
CVE-2026-0163 affects vpu_ioctl kernel driver, Linux-based SoCs with VPU, Embedded/mobile devices using VPU drivers. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-0163?
Restrict access to VPU device nodes, unload/disable driver if possible, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Use-after-free in vpu_ioctl allows escalation to kernel/root privileges, enabling full system compromise and arbitrary kernel execution.
Immediate action required
- affectedAndroid kernel
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.