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CVE-2022-38181
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to...
Vulnerability Description
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
bifrost gpu kernel driver, midgard gpu kernel driver, valhall gpu kernel driver
Vulnerable Versions:
r0p0, r39p0, r4p0, r19p0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 25th, 2022
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.