#VU103506 Use-after-free in Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver and Valhall GPU Kernel Driver - CVE-2025-0015

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103506

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2025-0015

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: ARM

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r48p0 - r52p0

Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r48p0 - r52p0

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External links
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities#CVE-2025-0015

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.