CVE-2025-8045Exploit(arm / 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver)

LOWCVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for arm 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD 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.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • 5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver
  • valhall_gpu_kernel_driver

Threat summary

  • Public PoC and exploit tooling are both present
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Exploit tool or code specified in 1 signal
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_drivervalhall_gpu_kernel_driver

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-07: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-07: 1Exploit Tool / Code · 2026-08-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-07: 108-07
Signal classification1 categories
Exploit
1100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Kuzey Arda Bulut@kuzeyardabulut
    Exploit

    🔬Exploiting Mali GPU CVE-2025-8045 on Pixel 7 Pro! Turning a double-free into a Dirty Pagetable primitive via race, timer-wheel calibration, and heap shaping. Writeup: https://kuzey.rs/posts/MaliDF/ Code: https://github.com/kuzeyardabulut/CVE-2025-8045 #ExploitDevelopment #KernelSecurity #AndroidSecurity

    Post summary

    The author demonstrates a double‑free to dirty pagetable exploit on the Mali GPU of the Pixel 7 Pro (CVE‑2025‑8045), providing both a detailed writeup and open‑source code, but there is no evidence of in‑the‑wild exploitation or a patch.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Apparm5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver---
Apparmvalhall_gpu_kernel_driver---

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