CVE-2022-36449
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 memory mappings. This affects Midgard r4p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1, and Valhall r19p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- arm bifrost gpu kernel driverr0p0 → r38p0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- arm midgard gpu kernel driverr4p0 → r32p0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- arm valhall gpu kernel driverr19p0 → r38p0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0837Android Patchday April 2023Deutsch2023-04-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Code auszuführen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
- ASB-A-2599835372023-04-01vendor · osvUS
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-36449/cnnvd
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilitiescnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168431/Arm-Mali-Released-Buffer-Use-After-Free.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168432/Arm-Mali-Physical-Address-Exposure.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168433/Arm-Mali-Race-Condition.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168434/Arm-Mali-CSF-Missing-Buffer-Size-Check.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168431/Arm-Mali-Released-Buffer-Use-After-Free.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168432/Arm-Mali-Physical-Address-Exposure.htmlenisa_euvd
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