Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
CVE-2026-5729
Use After Free vulnerability in 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 access already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
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 | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver | r50p0 <= r54p3 (affected), r55p0 (affected), r56p0 (unaffected) |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver | r50p0 <= r54p3 (affected), r55p0 (affected), r56p0 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.139%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Arm Limited · Open Source · UK |
| Reserved | 2026-04-07T11:49:05 |
| Published | 2026-09-08T14:19:50 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-10T18:05:54 |
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