Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2023-5427
Published: December 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83832
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-5427
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ARM
Affected software:
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by improper GPU processing operations. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5427
Install updates from vendor's website.