Use-after-free in Valhall GPU Kernel Driver and Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - CVE-2023-6363
Published: May 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89197
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-2023-6363
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Mali GPU kernel driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Google Android
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2023-6363
Install updates from vendor's website.
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - update to r48p0
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - update to r48p0
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-05-05, 12 2024-05-05, 13 2024-05-05, 14 2024-05-05
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - update to r48p0
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-05-05, 12 2024-05-05, 13 2024-05-05, 14 2024-05-05