CVE-2022-38181The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled.
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It affects arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 30, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 20, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 30, 2023; federal remediation due Apr 20, 2023Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 14.09% (percentile 97)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver | from r0p0 through r38p1; r39p0 | NVD |
arm midgard_gpu_kernel_driver arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver | from r4p0 through r31p0 | NVD |
arm valhall_gpu_kernel_driver arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver | from r19p0 through r38p1; r39p0 | NVD |
References
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesvendor-advisory
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilitiesvendor-advisory
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlthird-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181us-government-resource
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