CVEs / CVE-2024-4610
CVE-2024-4610: Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 12 Jun 2024
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Arm Bifrost and Valhall GPU kernel drivers contain 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
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver | from r34p0, up to and including r40p0 | — |
| Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | from r34p0, up to and including r40p0 | — |
| arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver | from r34p0, up to and including r40p0 | — |
| arm valhall_gpu_kernel_driver | from r34p0, up to and including r40p0 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 12 Jun 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 Jul 2024 |
| 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 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
References
- CVE-2024-4610 on NVD
- CVE-2024-4610 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-2024-4610 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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