CVE-2023-26083
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r6p0 - r32p0, Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r0p0 - r42p0, Valhall GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r19p0 - r42p0, and Avalon GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r41p0 - r42p0 allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.
INFO
Published Date :
April 6, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2025, 7:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26083
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-26083
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to Mali GPU Kernel Driver r43p0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-26083 has a 7 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-26083.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-26083 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-26083
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Arm mali open source drivers
Makefile C Assembly Starlark
None
C C++
Android 14 kernel exploit for Pixel7/8 Pro
C C++
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits
A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
linux-kernel kernel-exploitation exploit privilege-escalation security
This project contains pocs and exploits for vulneribilities I found (mostly)
Makefile C Assembly Python Shell HTML CMake Batchfile Meson Roff
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-26083 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-26083 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-401 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r6p0 up to (including) r32p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:avalon_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r41p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r41p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r6p0 up to (including) r32p0 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Added Reference https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049 Added Reference https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities No Types Assigned https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049 No Types Assigned https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/ No Types Assigned https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:avalon_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r41p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (excluding) r43p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r6p0 up to (including) r32p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (excluding) r43p0
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.39 }} -0.07%
score
0.59265
percentile