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CVE-2026-5729: CWE-416 Use After Free in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5729cvecve-2026-5729cwe-416
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 14:19:50 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Arm Ltd
Product: Valhall GPU Kernel Driver

Description

CVE-2026-5729 is a Use After Free vulnerability in the Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver affecting versions from r50p0 through r54p3 and r55p0. It allows a local non-privileged user process performing valid GPU operations to access memory that has already been freed. This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory corruption or unauthorized access to sensitive data within the GPU driver context.

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AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 14:53:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a Use After Free condition in the Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, specifically in the Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver versions from r50p0 through r54p3 and r55p0. A local non-privileged user process can exploit this by performing valid GPU processing operations that access memory after it has been freed, which may result in undefined behavior or security issues related to memory safety.

Potential Impact

The impact is limited to local non-privileged users who can execute GPU processing operations. Exploitation could lead to memory corruption or unauthorized access to freed memory regions within the GPU driver, potentially compromising system stability or confidentiality of data handled by the GPU driver. There is no indication of remote exploitation or privilege escalation beyond the local user context.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is currently available. Users should monitor Arm Ltd advisories for updates and apply patches once released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Arm
Date Reserved
2026-04-07T11:49:05.496Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6aa01dbbacd9273b49c83714

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

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 14:53:55 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:16:55 UTC

Views: 10

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