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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 25, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 30, 2023
- NVD status
- Analyzed