IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS7.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2022-22706|Auth: low — authenticated user|Reboot: required|Manual only

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Unspecified Vulnerability (CVE-2022-22706)

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages.

Published Mar 3, 2022 · Updated May 17, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A local attacker, with a low-privilege account, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2023-04-20 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Buffer Overflow (CWE-119) vulnerability in Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory pages. This affects Midgard r26p0 through r31p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r35p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r35p0. Exploitation requires local access, low attack complexity, a low-privilege authenticated account, and no user interaction required.

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running bifrost gpu kernel driver: r0p0 ≤ v < r36p0; midgard gpu kernel driver: r26p0 ≤ v < r32p0; valhall gpu kernel driver: r19p0 ≤ v < r36p0
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-30 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2023-04-20.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

1
Identify affected hosts: query inventory for general installs in scope.
2
Apply the vendor security update referenced in CVE-2022-22706's advisory. No specific KB/version is encoded yet — consult the linked MSRC/vendor URL.
3
Verify the fix per the vendor's published verification steps.
4
Document the remediation in your change ticket and re-scan with your vulnerability scanner to confirm closure.
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