SB2023040430 - Privilege escalation in ARM Mali Valhall GPU kernel driver
Published: April 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023040430
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33917)
The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing GPU. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.