#VU86162 Out-of-bounds write in ARM products - CVE-2023-5643

 

#VU86162 Out-of-bounds write in ARM products - CVE-2023-5643

Published: February 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86162
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Software vendor:
ARM

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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