Findings

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.

  1. 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

  2. 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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References