CVE-2025-0427

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory

Published May 2, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r8p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue has been fixed in the following versions: Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r49p4; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r49p4 and r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r49p4 and r54p0. Arm recommends that affected users upgrade to the latest applicable version at Mali Driver Downloads to protect against this issue.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13108 Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r8p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r8p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.
Title Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arm
Published
Updated
May 12, 2025, 3:52 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2025, 4:09 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:26 AM