Use After Free in Arm Avalon_gpu_kernel_driver

CVE-2022-46395

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. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.027 (83.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46395?
CVE-2022-46395 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Avalon_gpu_kernel_driver, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-46395?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-46395 known to be exploited?
10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.