Description
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows a non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to access already freed memory.



This issue affects Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: from r46p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: from r46p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized memory disclosure via use‑after‑free in Mali GPU userspace driver
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in Arm Ltd’s Valhall GPU Userspace Driver and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows any local, non‑priv WebGL or WebGPU requests, that accesses memory already freed. The driver then returns data from that deallocated region, enabling the attacker to read data that should no longer be available. This constitutes an unauthorized memory disclosure, providing a potential channel for leaking sensitive information. The weakness is classified as a classic CWE‑416 scenario and does not provide elevated privileges or remote execution.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability applies to the Valhall GPU Userspace Driver releases r46p0 through r49p5, r50p0 through r54p3, and r55p0, as well as the 5th Gen GPU Architecture Drivers covering identical version ranges. All other releases outside these ranges are not affected; the issue does not impact kernel‑space drivers or other Arm GPU components.

Risk and Exploitability

The likely attack vector is local, requiring a non‑privileged user able to inject GPU work. The EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known widespread attacks. The CVSS score of 5.1 classifies the flaw as moderate severity, reflecting the risk of unauthorized memory disclosure. The impact is significant for confidentiality, but the flaw does not provide privilege escalation or remote code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue has been fixed in the following versions: Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: r56p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: r56p0. Arm partners are recommended to upgrade to the latest applicable version as soon as possible.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade both Valhall and 5th Gen GPU Architecture Drivers to version r56p0 or later.
  • Disable WebGL/WebGPU usage in untrusted or public‑facing applications until the patch can be applied.
  • Monitor system and driver logs for anomalous GPU memory access attempts; consider disabling the GPU driver for high‑risk workloads if the update is delayed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Userspace Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Userspace Driver
Vendors & Products Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Userspace Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Userspace Driver

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows a non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to access already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: from r46p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: from r46p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Title Mali GPU Userspace Driver allows access to already freed memory
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

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Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Userspace Driver Valhall Gpu Userspace Driver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arm

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:28:12.237Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T15:09:29.899Z

Link: CVE-2026-11891

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Updated: 2026-09-10T18:28:05.786Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T15:18:40.067

Modified: 2026-09-10T19:17:26.660

Link: CVE-2026-11891

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Updated: 2026-09-11T05:30:15Z

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