CVE-2023-26083 (GCVE-0-2023-26083)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-06 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15- n/a
- CWE-401 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-401 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) |
| Due Date | 2023-04-28 |
| Date Added | 2023-04-07 |
| Vendorproject | Arm |
| Vulnerabilityname | Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r6p0 - r32p0, Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver all... |
| Vendor | Arm |
| Product | Mali GPU Kernel Driver |
| Added Date | 2023-04-07T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 3.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | LOW |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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