CVE-2025-0073 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations

High 7.8 Published 2 Jun 2025 Updated 2 Jun 2025

A local attacker can exploit a use-after-free flaw in the Mali GPU kernel driver to access freed memory and potentially escalate privileges.

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-2025-0073?

CVE-2025-0073 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r53p0 before r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r53p0 before r54p0.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0073?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver, Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0073?

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-2025-0073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-391930942, ASB-A-391930942, GHSA-w36f-4w8p-r5j5.