ARM Mali GPU Kernel Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ARM Mali GPU Kernel Driver. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-4211. The attack must be initiated from a local position. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ARM Mali GPU Kernel Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was shared 10/02/2023. The advisory is shared for download at developer.arm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-4211 since 08/07/2023. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 10/03/2023 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 10/24/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (812). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/07/2023 🔍
10/02/2023 +56 days 🔍
10/02/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2026 +878 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: developer.arm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-241044
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2023 08:14
Updated: 02/26/2026 08:40
Changes: 10/02/2023 08:14 (36), 10/23/2023 09:09 (11), 04/29/2024 14:15 (26), 06/07/2024 06:06 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (2), 11/29/2024 17:51 (1), 02/26/2026 08:40 (9)
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