Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Mali GPU Userspace Driver allows access to already freed memory
CVE-2026-9034
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows a non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to access already freed memory. This issue affects Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver: from r42p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p3; Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: from r42p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: from r42p0 through r49p5, 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 | Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver | r42p0 <= r49p5 (affected), r50p0 <= r51p0 (affected), r54p1 <= r54p3 (affected) |
| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Userspace Driver | r42p0 <= r49p5 (affected), r50p0 <= r54p3 (affected), r55p0 (affected), r56p0 (unaffected) |
| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver | r42p0 <= r49p5 (affected), r50p0 <= r54p3 (affected), r55p0 (affected), r56p0 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.139%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Arm Limited · Open Source · UK |
| Reserved | 2026-05-19T16:30:46 |
| Published | 2026-09-08T14:20:53 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-10T18:03:49 |
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