CVE-2023-5249

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in the Bifrost and Valhall Kernel Driver in r41p0. Users are recommended to upgrade if they are impacted by this issue.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory arm.com
Affected: Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Affected: Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5249?
CVE-2023-5249 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5249?
To fix CVE-2023-5249: This issue is fixed in the Bifrost and Valhall Kernel Driver in r41p0. Users are recommended to upgrade if they are impacted by this issue.
Is CVE-2023-5249 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5249 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5249?
CVE-2023-5249 affects Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver.
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