Privilege escalation in Mali GPU userspace drivers

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU107131

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0050

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver: All versions

Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: All versions

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:arm:bifrost_gpu_userspace_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_userspace_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:arm:arm_5th_gen_gpu_architecture_userspace_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110435/1-0/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.