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    CVE-2022-38181

    The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.

    Published:Oct 25, 2022
    Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
    EPS:Oct 25, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.21471
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Apr 20, 2023
    1240 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 30, 2023
    1261 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Arm
    Product
    Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
    Vendor
    Arm
    Product
    Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver
    Vendor
    Arm
    Product
    Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver

    Exploits

    https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/https://github.com/ericpardee/fire-hd-ownershiphttps://github.com/Pro-me3us/CVE_2022_38181_Gazellehttps://github.com/Pro-me3us/CVE_2022_38181_Ravenhttps://github.com/R0rt1z2/CVE-2022-38181https://github.com/soralis0912/CVE-2022-38181-aristotle

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-12387 (CVSS 5.1) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2026-12285 (CVSS 4) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2026-9040 (CVSS 7.7) — A race condition vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Lt…
    CVE-2026-7477 (CVSS 7.8) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2026-7476 (CVSS 7.8) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2026-0001 (CVSS 4.4) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2025-3212 (CVSS 5.3) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2025-0819 (CVSS 7.8) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2025-0427 (CVSS 7.8) — Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd …
    CVE-2024-6790 (CVSS 6.1) — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm…

    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
    https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
    https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
    https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
    https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
    https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
    https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
    https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
    https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High