Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2024-4610)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-06-12 · CVE-2024-4610
Arm Bifrost and Valhall GPU kernel drivers contain 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. CISA added CVE-2024-4610 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 12, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jul 3, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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