SB2023120435 - Privilege escalation in Mali GPU Kernel Driver
Published: December 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023120435
Severity
Low
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-2023-5427)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by improper GPU processing operations. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.