CVE-2024-4610: Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2024-4610 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-06-12

A use-after-free vulnerability in Arm Bifrost and Valhall GPU kernel drivers allows a local, non-privileged user to perform improper GPU memory processing operations. This flaw enables unauthorized access to already freed memory, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Vendors: Arm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-4610 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-4610 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 June 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-4610?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 12 June 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Arm Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r34p0 through r40p0; Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r34p0 through r40p0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-4610?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-4610 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-4610?
Check whether you run Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Arm Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r34p0 through r40p0
  • Arm Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r34p0 through r40p0

Timeline

  • 2024-06-07: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2024-06-12: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-06-12: advisory: Published date provided in advisory metadata

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