CVE-2023-3889 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the operations are carefully prepared, then they could be used to gain access to already freed memory.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00104.

Exploitation None

Automatable No

Technical Impact Total

Vendors	Products
Arm	Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44517	A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the operations are carefully prepared, then they could be used to gain access to already freed memory.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arm

Published: 2023-11-07T15:28:43.500Z

Updated: 2025-03-24T18:00:09.732Z

Reserved: 2023-07-24T16:57:36.839Z

Link: CVE-2023-3889

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:08:50.619Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-07T16:15:28.637

Modified: 2025-03-24T18:15:18.077

Link: CVE-2023-3889

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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