HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-28349
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-28349

CWE-416Published: May 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver has a use-after-free: Midgard r28p0 through r29p0 before r30p0, Bifrost r17p0 through r23p0 before r24p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r23p0 before r24p0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-28349 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

arm3 product(s)
bifrost gpu kernel drivermidguard gpu kernel drivervalhall gpu kernel driver
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
ADVISORYhttps://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates

All References (4)

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https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
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https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-28349
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-416
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 19, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-28349 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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