Known Exploited Vulnerability
5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-4211
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerab - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 4, 2023, 8:51 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a local, non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-4211 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4211 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver
2 Arm midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
3 Arm valhall_gpu_kernel_driver
4 Arm midgard
5 Arm bifrost
6 Arm valhall
7 Arm 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 7
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-2023-4211.

URL Resource
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory

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).

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1337eng/arm_mali_open_source_drivers

Arm mali open source drivers

Makefile C Assembly Starlark

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 4, 2024, 1:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 46 different CVEs too.
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Moonshieldgru/Moonshieldgru

Config files for my GitHub profile.

config github-config

Updated: 4 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 21, 2023, 6:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 20 different CVEs too.
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RENANZG/My-Forensics

Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
91 stars 14 fork 14 watcher
Born at : Aug. 21, 2023, 8:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

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.

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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
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xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation

A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Nov. 13, 2016, 10:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 225 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-4211 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-4211 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 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
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r41p0 up to (including) r42p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (including) r42p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r12p0 up to (including) r32p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (including) r42p0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/vulnerable-arm-gpu-drivers-under-active-exploitation-patches-may-not-be-available/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/long-term-support-channel-update-for_23.html [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-chromeos_25.html [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-09-01 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arm-warns-of-mali-gpu-flaws-likely-exploited-in-targeted-attacks/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/vulnerable-arm-gpu-drivers-under-active-exploitation-patches-may-not-be-available/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-chromeos_25.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/long-term-support-channel-update-for_23.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-09-01 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arm-warns-of-mali-gpu-flaws-likely-exploited-in-targeted-attacks/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4211 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-2023-4211 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

21.26 }} 21.18%

score

0.95830

percentile

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