Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by Arm
CVE-2026-9040Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows denial of service or disclosure of sensitive information
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity race condition 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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A race condition vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, 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 cause a denial of service or disclose sensitive information. This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r12p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver | r12p0 – through r49p5r50p0 – through r51p0r54p1 – through r54p2 |
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | r19p0 – through r49p5r50p0 – through r54p3r55p0 |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | r41p0 – through r49p5r50p0 – through r54p3r55p0 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H