CVE-2022-38181

The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates	Vendor Advisory
https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates	Vendor Advisory
https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r39p0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r39p0:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2022-10-25 19:15

Updated : 2025-04-03 18:54

NVD link : CVE-2022-38181

Mitre link : CVE-2022-38181

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-38181

JSON object : View

Products Affected

arm

valhall_gpu_kernel_driver
midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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