CVE-2024-0153 Mali GPU Firmware allows improper GPU processing operations
A local attacker can exploit improper GPU processing to access system memory, potentially escalating privileges or reading sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-0153?
CVE-2024-0153 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Firmware, published on 1 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Firmware, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Firmware allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. If the operations are carefully prepared, then this in turn could give them access to all system memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Firmware: from r29p0 through r46p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Firmware: from r41p0 through r46p0.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0153?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Firmware, Arm Valhall Gpu Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0153?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-0153 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0153 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as A-302570828, ASB-A-302570828, GHSA-2983-rc95-vrc7.