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CVE-2026-12285: CWE-416 Use After Free in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-12285cvecve-2026-12285cwe-416
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 14:21:56 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Arm Ltd
Product: Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver

Description

CVE-2026-12285 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd's Bifrost, Valhall, and 5th Gen GPU Kernel Drivers. It allows a local non-privileged user process to access GPU memory that has already been freed by performing valid GPU memory operations. This issue affects multiple versions of these GPU kernel drivers across several release ranges. No CVSS score or official remediation information is currently available.

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AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 14:54:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in Arm Ltd's Bifrost, Valhall, and 5th Gen GPU Kernel Drivers. A local non-privileged user process can exploit a Use After Free condition by performing valid GPU memory processing operations that access memory regions that have already been freed. The affected versions include Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver from r41p0 through r49p5, r50p0 through r51p0, and r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver from r41p0 through r49p5, r50p0 through r54p3, and r55p0; and Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver from r41p0 through r49p5, r50p0 through r54p3, and r55p0. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating patch availability or mitigation at this time.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a local non-privileged user process to access GPU memory that has already been freed, which could lead to undefined behavior including potential information disclosure or system instability. The exact impact is not detailed in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation instructions are currently available. Until a patch is released, restricting local unprivileged access to the affected GPU drivers may reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Arm
Date Reserved
2026-06-15T14:11:46.847Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6aa01dbbacd9273b49c8370a

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 14:37:47 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 14:54:10 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:15:06 UTC

Views: 11

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