CVEs / CVE-2023-4211
CVE-2023-4211: Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Oct 2023
- medium 5.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a local, non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
Description
A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd Midgard GPU Kernel Driver | from r12p0, up to and including r32p0 | — |
| Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver | from r0p0, up to and including r42p0 | — |
| Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | from r19p0, up to and including r42p0 | — |
| Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | from r41p0, up to and including r42p0 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
References
- CVE-2023-4211 on NVD
- CVE-2023-4211 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities (cited by CISA)
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4211 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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