CVE-2023-28469

5.5 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r42p0 before r43p0, and Arm's GPU Architecture Gen5 r41p0 through r42p0 before r43p0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-06-02 12:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:47 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-06-02 12:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:47 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-416 · Use after free
Record status: Modified

Affected

Arm Avalon Gpu Kernel Driver < r43p0
Arm Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver < r43p0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record