CVE-2022-41757: High severity Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to obtain write access to read-only memory, or obtain access to already freed memory. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r38p1 before r38p2, and r39p0 before r40p0.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver>=r29p0<r38p2
Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver=r39p0
Google Android

Event History

Nov 8, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-41757?

CVE-2022-41757 is a vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver that allows a non-privileged user to obtain write access to read-only memory or access to already freed memory.

2

How does CVE-2022-41757 affect Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver?

CVE-2022-41757 affects Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver versions r29p0 through r38p1 before r38p2, and r39p0 before r40p0.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41757?

CVE-2022-41757 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-41757?

To fix CVE-2022-41757, users should update their Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver to version r38p2 or later, or version r40p0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-41757?

More information about CVE-2022-41757 can be found at the Arm Security Center and the Android Security Bulletin for April 2023.

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