Use-after-free in ARM products - CVE-2024-3655

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96764

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-2024-3655

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Google Android

Install updates from vendor's website.

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver - update to r50p0
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - update to r50p0
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver - update to r50p0
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-09-05, 12 2024-09-05, 13 2024-09-05, 14 2024-09-05

• https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities#CVE-2024-3655

• Privilege escalation in Arm Mali GPU kernel drivers
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android