CVE-2025-8045

Description

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.0

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-416 Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
arm	5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver	r53p0 — r54p2
arm	valhall_gpu_kernel_driver	r53p0 — r54p2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://developer.arm.com/documentation/110697/latest/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8045? +

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r53p0 through r54p1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-8045? +

CVE-2025-8045 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8045? +

CVE-2025-8045 affects products from arm, specifically: 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver, valhall_gpu_kernel_driver. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-8045? +

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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