CVE-2022-38181

Published: Oct 25, 2022Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

arm

oss-project·GBaka arm ltd

bifrost gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

midgard gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

valhall gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

ARM Limited

commercial·GBaka arm

Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver

OSS Libraries

Valhall GPU Kernel Driver

OSS Libraries

Midgard GPU Kernel Driver

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 30, 2023

Remediation due:Apr 20, 2023

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates

developer.arm.com

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities

developer.arm.com

https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/

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