CVE-2022-38181
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctlDescription
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to gain root privilege and/or disclose information.
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Remediation due: 2023-04-20
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181
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