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CVE-2023-4211 · Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver · Published 2023-10-01
5.5 out of 10
CVSS rates it medium.
1.1%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 1102 days ago (2023-10-24).
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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.
A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
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CWE-416 · CISA KEV; NVD record: arm-security@arm.com; NVD record: nvd@nist.gov
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