Vulnerability · Published May 2, 2025 · Assigned by Arm
CVE-2025-0072Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver from Arm Ltd. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r29p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | r29p0 – through r49p3r50p0 – through r53p0 |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | r41p0 – through r49p3r50p0 – through r53p0 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H