Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Affecting Valhall Series
CVE-2022-42716

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Arm
Status
Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Midguard Gpu Kernel Driver
Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2022

What is CVE-2022-42716?

An issue within the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to exploit improper processing operations, leading to access to previously freed memory. This vulnerability particularly affects versions Valhall r29p0 through r40P0, potentially compromising the integrity of applications relying on secure GPU operations.

References

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20...
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170420/Arm-Mali-CSF-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-42716 : Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Affecting Valhall Series