Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2023-6143

 

Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2023-6143

Published: March 4, 2024 / Updated: March 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87036
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-2023-6143
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ARM
Affected software:
Midgard GPU 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 user to escalate privileges on the system.    

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

How to mitigate CVE-2023-6143

Install updates from vendor's website.

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