CVE-2025-2879 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU processing operations
A local attacker can exploit improper GPU processing operations in Arm Mali drivers to expose sensitive data on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-2879?
CVE-2025-2879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver, published on 1 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor 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 processing operations to expose sensitive data.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r29p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2879?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver, Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2879?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-2879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
- CVE-2023-4211 Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free
- CVE-2023-26083 Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Information Disclosure
- CVE-2023-6143 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations
- CVE-2025-0073 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations
- CVE-2025-0819 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
Sources
Also known as A-427973176, ASB-A-427973176, GHSA-6hx6-8jw7-pgww.