Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2025-0427
Published: May 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108751
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0427
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2025-0427
Install updates from vendor's website.
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver - update to r49p4
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r49p4, r54p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r49p4, r54p0
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r49p4, r54p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r49p4, r54p0