Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
CVE-2025-0427
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.14%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver | r8p0 <= r49p3 (affected), r50p0 <= r51p0 (affected) |
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | r19p0 <= r49p3 (affected), r50p0 <= r53p0 (affected) |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | r41p0 <= r49p3 (affected), r50p0 <= r53p0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.142%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Arm Limited · Open Source · UK |
| Reserved | 2025-01-13T16:09:49 |
| Published | 2025-05-02T09:58:00 |
| Patch Date | 2025-05-02 |
| Last Updated | 2025-05-12T15:52:34 |
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