Description
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to access already freed memory.



This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue has been fixed in the following versions: Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r56p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r56p0. Arm partners are recommended to upgrade to the latest applicable version as soon as possible.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm
Arm arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Vendors & Products Arm
Arm arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to access already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.
Title Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows access to already freed memory
Weaknesses CWE-416
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Arm Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arm

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:05:54.763Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T11:49:05.496Z

Link: CVE-2026-5729

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Updated: 2026-09-10T18:05:43.533Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T15:18:44.060

Modified: 2026-09-10T19:17:31.133

Link: CVE-2026-5729

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Updated: 2026-09-08T20:15:06Z

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