CVE-2026-9040

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows denial of service or disclosure of sensitive information

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A race condition 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 improper GPU memory processing operations to cause a denial of service or disclose sensitive information.



This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r12p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue has been fixed in the following versions: Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r56p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r56p0. Arm partners are recommended to upgrade to the latest applicable version as soon as possible.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

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

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
Description A race condition 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 improper GPU memory processing operations to cause a denial of service or disclose sensitive information. This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r12p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Title Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows denial of service or disclosure of sensitive information
Weaknesses CWE-362
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arm
Published
Updated
Sep 10, 2026, 5:55 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 5:09 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 3:18 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 6:18 PM