CVE-2022-28348 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit improper GPU memory operations in Arm Mali drivers to achieve code execution or privilege escalation via use-after-free.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-28348?

CVE-2022-28348 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver, published on 19 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver (Midgard r4p0 through r31p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r36p0 before r37p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r36p0 before r37p0) allows improper GPU memory operations to reach a use-after-free situation.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28348?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Arm Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver, Arm Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver, Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28348?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-28348 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28348 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-296463357, ASB-A-296463357, GHSA-r85c-7543-8wq6.

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