The vulnerability of Mali graphics driver chips based on Midgard, Bifrost, and Valhall architectures lies in the use of memory after its release, allowing a hacker to cause a service failure.

🗓️ 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType

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Mali graphics drivers on Midgard, Bifrost, and Valhall misuse freed memory to cause failures.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 27
GithubExploit	Exploit for Use After Free in Arm Bifrost_Gpu_Kernel_Driver	13 Apr 202313:25	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	mt6893-security-research	18 Apr 202605:39	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for Use After Free in Arm Bifrost_Gpu_Kernel_Driver	25 Jul 202601:01	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for Use After Free in Arm Bifrost_Gpu_Kernel_Driver	25 Jul 202601:04	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for Use After Free in Arm Bifrost_Gpu_Kernel_Driver	13 Apr 202313:19	–	githubexploit
ATTACKERKB	CVE-2022-38181	25 Oct 202200:00	–	attackerkb
Android Security Bulletins	Android Security Bulletin—April 2022Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.	4 Apr 202200:00	–	androidsecurity
Android Security Bulletins	Android Security Bulletin—April 2023Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.	3 Apr 202300:00	–	androidsecurity
Tenable Nessus	ARM Mali GPU Kernel Driver < r38p2 / < r40p0 Use After Free (CVE-2022-38181)	11 Jul 202300:00	–	nessus
Circl	CVE-2022-38181	25 Oct 202222:26	–	circl

Source	Link
developer	www.developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
nvd	www.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38181
github	www.github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
securitylab	www.securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
web	www.web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail

29 Jul 2026 00:00Current

7.5High risk

Vulners AI Score7.5

CVSS 38.8

CVSS 210

EPSS0.12819

Mali graphics drivers memory after free remote attacker service interruptions Midgard Bifrost Valhall