CVE-2023-5427 json
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations
published 2023-12-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57742
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r44p0 through r45p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r44p0 through r45p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r44p0 through r45p0.
Patch / fix
- Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r46p0
- Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r46p0
- Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r46p0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176029/ARM-Mali-r44p0-Use-After-Free.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
- Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
- Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/176029/ARM-Mali-r44p0-Use-After-Free.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
developer.arm.com
/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5427
- NVD CVE-2023-5427
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