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CVE-2022-46394

Published: Mar 8, 2023Updated: Mar 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
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. This affects Valhall r39p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

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

n/an/a
avalon gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
valhall gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
armoss-projectGBOSS Librariesaka arm ltd

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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

Timeline

Published
Mar 8, 2023
Last Updated
Mar 5, 2025

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