Vulnerability · Published Dec 1, 2025 · Assigned by Arm
CVE-2025-8045Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-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 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
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 processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | r53p0 – through r54p1 |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | r53p0 – through r54p1 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N