CVE-2022-46781: arm avalon_gpu_kernel_driver

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-46781 is a low (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in arm avalon_gpu_kernel_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-04-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU 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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.