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TI-2026-10561 Aliases CVE-2026-12285GHSA-93gh-276f-pjg8

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory

Priority LOW 18CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Use After Free vulnerability in 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 process to perform valid GPU memory processing operations to access already freed memory. This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r56p0Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r56p0

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
ArmBifrost GPU Kernel Driverr41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r51p0; r54p1 – r54p2—No fix listedCNA
ArmValhall GPU Kernel Driverr41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0r56p0Patch availableCNA
ArmArm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driverr41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0r56p0Patch availableCNA
  • Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r51p0; r54p1 – r54p2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Valhall GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0 Fixed in r56p0 Patch available CNA
  • Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0 Fixed in r56p0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r56p0
  • Fix · CNA Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r56p0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12285
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93gh-276f-pjg8

References

  • TI-2022-17875 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-10068 . KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09732 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or a denial of service (memory… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09731 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or information disclosure… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-04292 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06958 Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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