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CVE-2023-26083

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-04-07 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2023-04-06
  • Fixed inr43p0
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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Description

Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r6p0 - r32p0, Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r0p0 - r42p0, Valhall GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r19p0 - r42p0, and Avalon GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r41p0 - r42p0 allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-04-0616:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-04-07Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2023-04-07Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2023-04-07Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2024-01-1917:57SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Arm 5th gen gpu architecture kernel driver
BranchAffectedFixed in
—≥ r41p0, < r43p0r43p0
Arm bifrost gpu kernel driver
BranchAffectedFixed in
—≥ r0p0, < r43p0r43p0
Arm midgard gpu kernel driver
BranchAffectedFixed in
—≥ r6p0, ≤ r32p0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • :unknown:Androidfrom SoCVersion:0 · fixed in SoCVersion:2023-07-05

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Arm 5th gen gpu architecture kernel driver to r43p0
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2023-04-28

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiednoverisp3/CVE-2023-26083
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2023-04-07
Patch Due Date
2023-04-28
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2023-04-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xfv3-jp8h-q7v6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26083?

Memory leak vulnerability in Mali GPU Kernel Driver in Midgard GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r6p0 - r32p0, Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r0p0 - r42p0, Valhall GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r19p0 - r42p0, and Avalon GPU Kernel Driver all versions from r41p0 - r42p0 allows a non-privileged user to make valid GPU processing operations that expose sensitive kernel metadata.

Is CVE-2023-26083 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-26083 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-04-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-26083?

CVE-2023-26083 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (LOW severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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