Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations

published 2024-01-08 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57431

cvss: 7.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
public exploits: 0; none known

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r37p0 through r40p0.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r41p0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-11-14)

Exploit prediction

0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-416 Use After Free

References

developer.arm.com /Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-5091
NVD CVE-2023-5091

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Summary