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CVE-2023-5249

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations

Published: Feb 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper memory processing operations to exploit a software race condition. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn cause a use-after-free.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r35p0 through r40p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r35p0 through r40p0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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 driverarmOSS Libraries
valhall gpu kernel driverarmOSS Libraries
Bifrost GPU Kernel DriverArm Ltd
EmbeddedDriver
Hardware Firmware
Valhall GPU Kernel DriverArm Ltd
EmbeddedDriver
Hardware Firmware
armoss-projectGBOSS Librariesaka arm ltd
arm ltdcommercialGBHardware Firmwareaka arm, arm.com, valhall gpu kernel driver

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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

Timeline

Published
Feb 5, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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