Write Access Vulnerability in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver
CVE-2022-22706

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Arm
Status
Bifrost
Valhall
Midgard
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 71%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

The Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver has a vulnerability that enables non-privileged users to gain unauthorized write access to read-only memory pages. This poses a significant risk to the integrity of the system and affects various versions across the Midgard, Bifrost, and Valhall architectures. System administrators should review and patch affected systems to mitigate potential exploitation.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
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https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/ma...
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EPSS Score

71% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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