CVE-2022-36449

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory, write a limited amount outside of buffer bounds, or to disclose details of memory mappings. This affects Midgard r4p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1, and Valhall r19p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1.

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Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

LOW

Confidence

Not available

Aliases

A-259983537, ASB-A-259983537

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. developer.arm.com ↗
2. packetstormsecurity.com ↗
3. packetstormsecurity.com ↗
4. packetstormsecurity.com ↗
5. packetstormsecurity.com ↗

Record history

Published Sep 1, 2022 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026