CVE-2025-2879 (GCVE-0-2025-2879)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-01 10:32 – Updated: 2025-12-01 18:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU processing operations to expose sensitive data.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r29p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-01 18:14 UTC
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver |
Affected:
r29p0 , ≤ r49p4
(patch)
Affected: r50p0 , ≤ r54p0 (patch) |
guessed | |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver |
Affected:
r41p0 , ≤ r49p4
(patch)
Affected: r50p0 , ≤ r54p0 (patch) |
guessed |
Date Public
2025-12-01 10:00
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