High severity · published May 2, 2025
CVE-2025-0072
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r29p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
A5
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver · Arm Ltd
r41p0 through r49p3; r50p0 through r53p0 · source: vendor
VG
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver · Arm Ltd
r29p0 through r49p3; r50p0 through r53p0 · source: vendor, NVD
5G
5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver · Arm
r41p0 through r49p3; r50p0 through r53p0 · source: NVD
Affected product
A5
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm Ltd
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0072
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0072
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110465/latest/
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