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CVE-2022-38181

Published: Oct 25, 2022Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
12.6%
Top 4.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 30, 2023
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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

Bifrost GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
Library
Security Products / pki-crypto
Valhall GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
On-premDriver
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
Midgard GPU Kernel DriverARM Limited
Library
Security Products / pki-crypto
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 →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
developer.arm.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38181
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
github.blog
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 25, 2022
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 30, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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