CVE-2022-42716 Use after free in n/a
A non-privileged user can exploit a use-after-free in the Arm Mali GPU driver to access freed memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-42716?
CVE-2022-42716 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver, published on 12 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 Valhall r29p0 through r40P0.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42716?
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-2022-42716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Sources
Also known as A-260148146, ASB-A-260148146, GHSA-rvcg-rwxf-qh25.