Two privilege escalation vulnerabilities in ARM Mali GPU kernel drivers
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-0072 CVE-2025-0427 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver Hardware solutions / Drivers Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver Hardware solutions / Drivers Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | ARM |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU108750
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-2025-0072
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsValhall GPU Kernel Driver: r29p0 - r53p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r41p0 - r53p0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r29p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r30p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r34p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r41p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r42p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r43p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110465/1-0/?lang=en
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.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU108751
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-2025-0427
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBifrost GPU Kernel Driver: r7p0 - r51p0
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r19p0 - r53p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r41p0 - r53p0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r7p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r8p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r11p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r19p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r20p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r21p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r41p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r42p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:arm:arms_gpu_architecture_gen5_kernel_driver:r43p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110465/1-0/?lang=en
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.
