First published: Tue Jan 17 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. There is a use-after-free. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r13p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r1p0 through r40p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r40p0.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Arm Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver | >=r1p0<=r40p0 | |
Arm Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver | >=r13p0<=r32p0 | |
Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver | >=r19p0<=r40p0 | |
Google Android | ||
Arm Bifrost | >=r1p0<=r40p0 | |
Arm Midgard | >=r13p0<=r32p0 | |
Arm Valhall | >=r19p0<=r40p0 |
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CVE-2022-46891 is a vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver that allows a non-privileged user to gain access to already freed memory through improper GPU processing operations.
CVE-2022-46891 affects Midgard r13p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r1p0 through r40p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r40p0.
The severity of CVE-2022-46891 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
To fix CVE-2022-46891, it is recommended to update to the latest version of the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver and apply any patches or security updates provided by the vendor.
You can find more information about CVE-2022-46891 in the following references: [Reference 1](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-05-01/#asterisk), [Reference 2](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-05-01), [Reference 3](https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities).