CVE-2024-4610
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0.
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 12 June 2024. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 3 July 2024.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 0.8%, which is higher than 53.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-4610 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2024-4610.
What does CVE-2024-4610 affect?
CVE-2024-4610 affects Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r34p0 through r40p0.
How severe is CVE-2024-4610?
CVE-2024-4610 is rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.8%, higher than 53.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 3 July 2024.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2024-4610?
Apply the vendor patch for Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.