Memory leak in ARM products - CVE-2023-26083

 

Memory leak in ARM products - CVE-2023-26083

Published: March 30, 2023 / Updated: April 4, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74210
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26083
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: ARM
Affected software:
Midgard GPU Kernel Driver
ARM Avalon GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A local application can force the driver to leak memory and gain access to sensitive information.

Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-26083

Install update from vendor's website.

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