CVE-2022-38181
KEVArm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to gain root privilege and/or disclose information.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedOct 25, 2022
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 30, 2023
Remediation dueApr 20, 2023
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
- github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1286 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 18.5% · top 3% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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