CVE-2023-4211
Mali GPU Kernel Driver Allows Improper GPU Memory Processing Operations
- Medium 5.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Oct 2023
Description
A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.
Key facts
- Published
- 1 Oct 2023
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- Arm
- KEV added
- 3 Oct 2023
- KEV fix due
- 24 Oct 2023
- EPSS
- 0.969% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 62.411% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 5.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation (CNA impact statement)
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | Midgard GPU Kernel Driver |
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| Arm Ltd | Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver |
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| Arm Ltd | Valhall GPU Kernel Driver |
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| Arm Ltd | Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver |
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Timeline
- 1 Oct 2023 Published
- 3 Oct 2023 CVE-2023-4211 added to CISA KEV
- 3 Oct 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue