Use After Free in Arm Bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver
CVE-2022-36449
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory, write a limited amount outside of buffer bounds, or to disclose details of…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.009 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Arm Bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver — versions r39p0
- Arm Midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
- Arm Valhall_gpu_kernel_driver — versions r39p0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36449?
- CVE-2022-36449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arm Bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36449?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36449 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.