Vulnerability · CVE-2025-0427
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileg
Published May 2, 2025 · corrected/updated May 12, 2025 · Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver · evidence confidence high
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r8p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r53p0.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2025-0427 is a high public vulnerability record for Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r41p0 ≤r49p3 (r41p0 ≤r49p3). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.8, EPSS 17.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: android, cve_org, euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 12, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r8p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Oct 17, 2026 · Android Security Bulletins
Detected
CVE-2025-0427 is listed by Android Security Bulletin—May 2025 | Android Open Source Project.
Affected
- vendor Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r41p0 ≤r49p3r41p0 ≤r49p3
Sources
- Android Security BulletinsVendor advisoryCVE-2025-0427
Android Security Bulletin—May 2025 | Android Open Source Project
source.android.com - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-0427
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-13108
Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.Th
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