Buffer overflow in ARM products - CVE-2023-32804
Published: August 28, 2023 / Updated: December 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80048
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-2023-32804
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 boundary error in Mali GPU Userspace Driver. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Midgard GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Google Android
Chrome OS
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Google Android
Chrome OS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32804
Install updates from vendor's website.
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r44p1, r45p0
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r44p1, r45p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r44p1, r45p0
Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-JAN-2024
Google Android - addressed in versions 11 2023-12-05, 12L 2023-12-05, 12 2023-12-05, 13 2023-12-05, 14 2023-12-05
Chrome OS - update to 116.0.5845.120
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r44p1, r45p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - addressed in versions r44p1, r45p0
Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-JAN-2024
Google Android - addressed in versions 11 2023-12-05, 12L 2023-12-05, 12 2023-12-05, 13 2023-12-05, 14 2023-12-05
Chrome OS - update to 116.0.5845.120