#VU89199 Use-after-free in Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver


Published: 2024-05-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89199

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1395

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: ARM

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Mali GPU kernel driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r41p0 - r47p0


External links
http://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities#CVE-2024-1395


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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