High severity · published Feb 5, 2024
CVE-2023-5249
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations
7.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BG
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver · Arm Ltd
r35p0 through r40p0 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
VG
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver · Arm Ltd
r35p0 through r40p0 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5249
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5249
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
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