CVE-2023-26083

Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r6p0 - r32p0, Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r0p0 - r42p0, Valhall GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r19p0 - r42p0, and Avalon GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r41p0 - r42p0 allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049	Third Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/	Third Party Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023033049	Third Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/74210/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-26083	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 18:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-26083 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-26083 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2023-04-06 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 18:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-26083

Mitre link : CVE-2023-26083

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-26083

JSON object : View

Products Affected

arm

valhall_gpu_kernel_driver
bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver
midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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