VDB-262987 · CVE-2023-6363 · GCVE-0-2023-6363

Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver. Affected is an unknown function of the component GPU Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-6363. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component GPU Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0.

It is possible to read the advisory at developer.arm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-6363 since 11/28/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/03/2024).

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

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Productinfo

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Hardware Driver Software

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commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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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: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/28/2023 🔍
05/03/2024 +156 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: developer.arm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6363 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6363
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262987

Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2024 17:04
Changes: 05/03/2024 17:04 (51)
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