Out-of-bounds write in ARM products - CVE-2023-5643
Published: February 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86162
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-2023-5643
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ARM
Affected software:
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost 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 boundary error within the Arm kernel driver. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5643
Install updates from vendor's website.