Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2023-28147

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76978

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-2023-28147

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A malicious application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the device.

Midgard GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Google Android

Install updates from vendor's website.

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - update to r43p0
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver - update to r43p0
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - update to r43p0
Google Android - addressed in versions 11 2023-07-05, 12L 2023-07-05, 12 2023-07-05, 13 2023-07-05

• https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities

• Multiple vulnerabilities in ARM Mali GPU kernel drivers
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android