TechPowerUp GPU-Z 0x8000645C IOCTL GPU-Z.sys sub_140001880 memory leak

published 2025-05-29 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-16406

cvss: 3.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TechPowerUp GPU-Z 2.23.0. Affected is the function sub_140001880 in the library GPU-Z.sys of the component 0x8000645C IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 17 mo ago (2025-05-29)

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/Aiyakami/CVE-1/tree/main/test1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	4.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	3.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA	3.0	3.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA	2.0	1.7	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CNA	4.0	4.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

TechPowerUp GPU-Z

Classification

Weakness

CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

github.com /Aiyakami/CVE-1/tree/main/test1
exploit
vuldb.com /?id.310494
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /?ctiid.310494
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.580513
third-party-advisory
github.com /Aiyakami/CVE-1/issues/3
issue-tracking

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-5324
NVD CVE-2025-5324

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Summary