High severity8.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-38181
CVE-2022-38181
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=r0p0,<=r38p1
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r39p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=r4p0,<=r31p0
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=r19p0,<=r38p1
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r39p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Arm/Mali GPU kernel driverdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesnvdVendor Advisory
- developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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