SB2024020615 - Privilege escalation in Arm Mali GPU kernel drivers
Published: February 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024020615
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) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5643)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Arm kernel driver. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.