CVE-2023-4211
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Mali GPU Kernel Driver, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Oct 24, 2023.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali GPU Kernel Driver | Arm | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2023-4211 scored CVSS 5.5: Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Mali GPU Kernel Driver systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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