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TI-2023-05648 Aliases CVE-2023-6143GHSA-f279-w6jr-7xxj

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations

Priority LOW 38CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Midgard GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to exploit a software race condition to perform improper memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user and the system is under heavy load, then this in turn cause a use-after-free.This issue affects Midgard GPU Kernel Driver: from r13p0 through r32p0; Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r1p0 through r18p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r37p0 through r46p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r46p0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th 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
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ArmMidgard GPU Kernel Driverr13p0 – r32p0—No fix listedCNA
ArmBifrost GPU Kernel Driverr1p0 – r18p0—No fix listedCNA
ArmValhall GPU Kernel Driverr37p0 – r46p0—No fix listedCNA
ArmArm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driverr41p0 – r46p0—No fix listedCNA
  • Midgard GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r13p0 – r32p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r1p0 – r18p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Valhall GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r37p0 – r46p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r46p0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r41p0 to before r47p0VulnerableArm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r1p0 to before r19p0VulnerableArm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r13p0 – r32p0VulnerableArm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r37p0 to before r47p0VulnerableArm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r41p0 to before r47p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r1p0 to before r19p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r13p0 – r32p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r37p0 to before r47p0 Vulnerable ·Arm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6143
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f279-w6jr-7xxj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-03898 Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • 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-2023-16056 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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