CVE-2022-42716
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. There is a use-after-free. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r40P0.
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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- arm valhall gpu kernel driverr29p0 → r40p0nvdUScpe: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-2601481462023-04-01vendor · osvUS
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-42716/cnnvd
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilitiescnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170420/Arm-Mali-CSF-KBASE_REG_NO_USER_FREE-Unsafe-Use-Use-After-Free.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170420/Arm-Mali-CSF-KBASE_REG_NO_USER_FREE-Unsafe-Use-Use-After-Free.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170420/Arm-Mali-CSF-KBASE_REG_NO_USER_FREE-Unsafe-Use-Use-After-Free.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisorynvd
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