Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-38181 is a use-after-free flaw in the Arm Mali GPU kernel driver. An unprivileged user may access memory that should no longer be available, creating risk of code execution or privilege impact on affected devices. CISA lists it as known exploited, so this is not a theoretical issue. Exposure is most likely on Android, mobile, embedded, or Linux-based systems using affected Arm Mali GPU kernel driver releases. The source bundle does not provide a complete product or OEM list, so exposure must be determined by driver family and release version. Treat this as high priority for affected device fleets because CISA confirms exploitation and public research exists. The main business task is fast inventory: determine where Mali GPU drivers are present, whether OEM patches exist, and whether unsupported devices remain in use. Mitigation focus: Inventory devices using Arm Mali GPU kernel drivers.; Check Arm and OEM advisories for CVE-2022-38181 fixes.; Apply vendor-supported GPU driver or OS security updates..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesCVE reference
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesCVE reference
- https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/CVE reference
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/CVE reference
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-38181CVE reference · government-resource
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