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CVE-2023-34970

Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations

Published: Oct 3, 2023Updated: Mar 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
4.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds or to exploit a software race condition. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416CWE-787

Affected Products

Valhall GPU Kernel DriverARM LimitedOSS Libraries
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel DriverARM LimitedOSS Libraries
mali gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
valhall gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
Valhall GPU Kernel DriverArm LtdOSS Libraries
arm limitedcommercialGBSecurity Productsaka arm
armoss-projectGBOSS Librariesaka arm ltd
arm ltdcommercialGBHardware Firmwareaka arm, arm.com, valhall gpu kernel driver
and 1 more affected products View all →

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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/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
developer.arm.com
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arm-warns-of-mali-gpu-flaws-likely-exploited-in-targeted-attacks/
bleepingcomputer.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.241218
vuldb.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 3, 2023
Last Updated
Mar 7, 2025

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