Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2022-38181
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:12.59%
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| arm | bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver | r39p0 |
| arm | midgard_gpu_kernel_driver | all |
| arm | valhall_gpu_kernel_driver | r39p0 |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-08-12T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-10-25T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:32 |
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