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Vulnerability · Published Feb 5, 2024 · Assigned by Arm

CVE-2023-5249Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Bifrost GPU 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 0.2% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper memory processing operations to exploit a software race condition. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn cause a use-after-free.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r35p0 through r40p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r35p0 through r40p0.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r35p0 – through r40p0
Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r35p0 – through r40p0

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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