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CVE-2022-38181

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Un controlador del kernel de la GPU del correo de la familia de productos Arm versiones hasta 12-08-2022, permite a usuarios no privilegiados realizar operaciones de procesamiento de la GPU inapropiadas para conseguir acceso a la memoria ya liberada

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-08-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-10-25 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-30 Exploited in Wild
  • 2023-04-20 KEV Due Date
  • 2024-07-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Arm
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Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
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>= r0p0 <= r38p1
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Affected
Arm
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Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
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r39p0
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-
Affected
Arm
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Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver
Search vendor "Arm" for product "Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver"
>= r4p0 <= r31p0
Search vendor "Arm" for product "Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver" and version " >= r4p0 <= r31p0"
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Affected
Arm
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Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Search vendor "Arm" for product "Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver"
>= r19p0 <= r38p1
Search vendor "Arm" for product "Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver" and version " >= r19p0 <= r38p1"
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Affected
Arm
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Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
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r39p0
Search vendor "Arm" for product "Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver" and version "r39p0"
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Affected