CVE-2023-4211
Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
Official description from the CVE record, published by Arm. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.00977 (1.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 62.4%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Oct 3, 2023
- Federal due date
- Oct 24, 2023
CISA assessment as of Nov 15, 2023
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416Use After Free
Affected products
Arm Ltd Midgard GPU Kernel Driver
- affected: r12p0 up to r32p0
Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
- affected: r0p0 up to r42p0
Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
- affected: r19p0 up to r42p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
- affected: r41p0 up to r42p0
References
Timeline
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- Record published
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