Findings

CVE-2023-26083

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Apr 6, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · arm 5th gen gpu architecture kernel driver

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 6, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Apr 7, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 28, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 28, 2023

Affected

  • cpe arm/5th gen gpu architecture kernel driverversion unspecified
  • cpe arm/bifrost gpu kernel driverversion unspecified
  • cpe arm/midgard gpu kernel driverversion unspecified
  • cpe arm/valhall gpu kernel driverversion unspecified
  • vendor Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)version unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-26083

    Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-26083

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-26083

    30-day exploitation probability 1.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-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 r41

    nvd.nist.gov

References