CVE-2023-5091 (GCVE-0-2023-5091)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-08 09:23 – Updated: 2025-05-22 17:23
VLAI
Title
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations
Summary
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r37p0 through r40p0.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-14 17:59 UTC
CWE
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver Affected: r37p0 , ≤ r40p0 (patch)
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Date Public
2024-01-08 09:30
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