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TI-2023-17460 Aliases CVE-2023-34970GHSA-frqx-wxgf-37p7

Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations

Priority LOW 21CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds or to exploit a software race condition. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r44p1Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r44p1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ArmValhall GPU Kernel Driverr44p0 to before r44p1r44p1Patch availableCNA
ArmArm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driverr41p0 to before r44p1r44p1Patch availableCNA
  • Valhall GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r44p0 to before r44p1 Fixed in r44p1 Patch available CNA
  • Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 to before r44p1 Fixed in r44p1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arm:mali_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r44p0VulnerableArm
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r44p0VulnerableArm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:mali_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r44p0 Vulnerable ·Arm
  • cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r44p0 Vulnerable ·Arm

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r44p1
  • Fix · CNA Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r44p1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver, Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r44p1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-16377 Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing OperationsPriority LOW 21
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34970
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frqx-wxgf-37p7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-03971 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-03953 Mali GPU Kernel Driver exposes sensitive data from freed memory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-16377 Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7

Sources

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