SB2023100255 - Privilege escalation in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Drivers
Published: October 2, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023100255
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4211)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.