CVE-2022-22706

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  3. CVE-2022-22706
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages. This affects Midgard r26p0 through r31p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r35p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r35p0.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22706 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 15:08

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22706 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22706 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22706 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

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References
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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22706 -

07 Apr 2025, 13:09

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First Time Arm midgard Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
CPE cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 06:47

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References () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - Vendor Advisory
References () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - Vendor Advisory

08 Aug 2023, 14:21

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CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-119

13 May 2022, 16:26

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CVSS v2 : 4.6
v3 : 8.4 		v2 : 4.6
v3 : 7.8

22 Apr 2022, 14:15

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Summary An Arm product family through 2022-01-03 has an Exposed Dangerous Method or Function. Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages. This affects Midgard r26p0 through r31p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r35p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r35p0.

16 Mar 2022, 00:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - (MISC) https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - (MISC) https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - Vendor Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.6
v3 : 8.4

03 Mar 2022, 16:39

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-03-03 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 15:08

NVD link : CVE-2022-22706

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22706

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22706

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Products Affected

arm

  • midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
  • bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver
  • valhall_gpu_kernel_driver
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer