CVE-2025-1246: bifrost gpu Buffer Overflow — Fix

Description

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows a non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to access outside of buffer bounds.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver: from r18p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: from r28p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r54p0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
arm	5th_gen_gpu_architecture_userspace_driver	r41p0 — r49p4
arm	5th_gen_gpu_architecture_userspace_driver	r50p0 — r54p1
arm	bifrost_gpu_userspace_driver	r48p0 — r49p4
arm	bifrost_gpu_userspace_driver	All
arm	bifrost_gpu_userspace_driver	All
arm	valhall_gpu_userspace_driver	r28p0 — r49p4
arm	valhall_gpu_userspace_driver	r50p0 — r54p1

References

Advisories & Patches

https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110466/latest/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1246? +

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Userspace Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver allows a non-privileged user process to perform valid GPU processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to access outside of buffer bounds.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver: from r18p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Userspace Driver: from r28p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r54p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Userspace Driver: from r41p0 through r49p3, from r50p0 through r54p0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-1246? +

CVE-2025-1246 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1246? +

CVE-2025-1246 affects products from arm, specifically: 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_userspace_driver, bifrost_gpu_userspace_driver, valhall_gpu_userspace_driver. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1246? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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