TI-2023-03898 Aliases CVE-2023-4211 GHSA-7537-p54v-mh3v

Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations

HIGH 84Exploited in the wildCWE-416Published 2023-10-01 · Updated 2025-10-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-10-03CISA due date 2023-10-24

EPSS 0.00977 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Active
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Arm	Midgard GPU Kernel Driver	r12p0 – r32p0	—	No fix listed	CNA
Arm	Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver	r0p0 – r42p0	—	No fix listed	CNA
Arm	Valhall GPU Kernel Driver	r19p0 – r42p0	—	No fix listed	CNA
Arm	Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver	r41p0 – r42p0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Midgard GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r12p0 – r32p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r0p0 – r42p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r19p0 – r42p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r42p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver::::::::	r41p0 to before r43p0	Vulnerable	Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::	r0p0 to before r43p0	Vulnerable	Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::	r12p0 – r32p0	Vulnerable	Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::	r19p0 to before r43p0	Vulnerable	Arm

cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r41p0 to before r43p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r0p0 to before r43p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r12p0 – r32p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r19p0 to before r43p0 Vulnerable ·Arm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

2023-10-03 Added to CISA KEV
2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4211
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7537-p54v-mh3v

References

Advisory 1

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities

TI-2023-11313 Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all… KEVCVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
TI-2023-05732 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04996 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-00986 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2023-05648 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-16056 Mali GPU Userspace Driver can make an Out-of-Bounds access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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