CVE-2022-46395
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make...
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.
- Record
CVE-2022-46395- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.
- Record
CVE-2022-46395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-49204 No score
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.
- Record
EUVD-2022-49204- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpqq-p5q5-4fhw
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make...
An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory. This affects Midgard r0p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, Valhall r19p0 through r41p0 before r42p0, and Avalon r41p0 before r42p0.
- Record
GHSA-fpqq-p5q5-4fhw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-267357916 No score
In tbd of tbd, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-267357916- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-05-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2023-05-05 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Pro-me3us/CVE_2022_46395_Gazelle | 2023-06-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | Pro-me3us/CVE_2022_46395_Raven | 2023-06-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | SmileTabLabo/CVE-2022-46395 | 2024-06-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | Gao-Zuin/cve-2022-46395-qemu | 2026-06-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-46395 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Arm Avalon Gpu Kernel Driver, published March 6, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2023-05-05.
References
developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
packetstormsecurity.com/files/172855/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46395
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpqq-p5q5-4fhw
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-05-01