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CVE-2022-46396

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper...

3.3 LowFix available

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r41p0 before r42p0 and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Up 0.2 points since Apr 12, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r41p0 before r42p0 and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

Record
CVE-2022-46396
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 4.4

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r41p0 before r42p0 and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

Record
CVE-2022-46396
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-49205 4.4

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r41p0 before r42p0 and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

Record
EUVD-2022-49205
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qvhf-g7h8-w3gj 4.3

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper...

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to access a limited amount outside of buffer bounds. This affects Valhall r29p0 through r41p0 before r42p0 and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.

Record
GHSA-qvhf-g7h8-w3gj
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
:unknown:
Android
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-05-05, plus listed versions
SoCVersion
SoCVersion:2023-05-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-46396 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Arm Avalon Gpu Kernel Driver, published April 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2023-05-05.

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