Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver up to r54p1 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver up to r54p1 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-8045. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver up to r54p1. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 process to perform improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1.

The weakness was presented by Pumpkin. The advisory is shared for download at developer.arm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8045 since 07/22/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-199982) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2711). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Lenovo BIOS
  • Lenovo Computer
  • Google Android

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/22/2025 CVE reserved
12/01/2025 +132 days Advisory disclosed
12/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/21/2025 +20 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: developer.arm.com
Researcher: Pumpkin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-8045 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333848
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2711 - Android Patchday Dezember 2025: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2025 14:38
Updated: 12/21/2025 18:58
Changes: 12/01/2025 14:38 (55), 12/01/2025 15:10 (1), 12/21/2025 18:58 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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