CVE-2022-46395

Published: Mar 6, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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 Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

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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

avalon gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

bifrost gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

midgard gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

valhall gpu kernel driver

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172855/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html

packetstormsecurity.com

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

developer.arm.com

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

developer.arm.com

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