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CVE-2022-36449

Published: Sep 1, 2022Updated: Apr 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
5 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory, write a limited amount outside of buffer bounds, or to disclose details of memory mappings. This affects Midgard r4p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1, and Valhall r19p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Midgard GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
Library
Security Products / pki-crypto
Bifrost GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
Library
Security Products / pki-crypto
Valhall GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
On-premDriver
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
bifrost gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
midgard gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
arm limitedcommercialGBSecurity Productsaka arm
armoss-projectGBOSS Librariesaka arm ltd
and 2 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36449
nvd.nist.gov
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
developer.arm.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168431/Arm-Mali-Released-Buffer-Use-After-Free.html
packetstormsecurity.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 1, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 7, 2025

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