CVE-2023-4211

Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2023 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:37 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorValhall GPU Kernel DriverBifrost GPU Kernel Driver5TH Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score1.1%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 1.1% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 65% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

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.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Oct 3, 2023
Remediation Due
Oct 24, 2023
1098 days overdue

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

r41p0 ≤ v ≤ r42p0r41p0 ≤ v < r43p0r41p0
Affected range stops below r43p0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
r0p0 ≤ v ≤ r42p0r0p0 ≤ v < r43p0r0p0
Affected range stops below r43p0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
r12p0 ≤ v ≤ r32p0r12p0
r19p0 ≤ v ≤ r42p0r19p0 ≤ v < r43p0r19p0
Affected range stops below r43p0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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