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CVE-2026-40393

8.1
High
EPSS 0.43%Patch availableApr 13, 2026

Mesa WebGPU: out-of-bounds access may crash or corrupt memory.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-40393 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-40393 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 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-40393?

CVE-2026-40393 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. 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-2026-40393?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-40393. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-40393 affect?

CVE-2026-40393 affects Mesa Graphics Library (WebGPU component). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-40393?

Update Mesa to 25.3.6+ or 26.0.1+

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Mesa Graphics Library (WebGPU component)
impact

Untrusted allocation data in Mesa WebGPU can trigger out-of-bounds memory access, causing crash or memory corruption.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
mesa3d Mesa
  • affected< 25.3.6
  • affected>= 26.0.0 and < 26.0.1

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.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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