CVE-2025-3212

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory

Published Sep 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium 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 memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue has been fixed in the following versions: Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r54p1; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r54p1; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r54p1. Arm partners are recommended to upgrade to use the latest applicable version as soon as possible.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27124 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 memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture 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 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm
Arm arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Vendors & Products Arm
Arm arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

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

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 memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p4, from r50p0 through r54p0.
Title Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arm
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2025, 1:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM