{"id":49618,"date":"2025-06-08T07:53:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T07:53:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:29:35","slug":"cve-2025-0072-local-non-privileged-user-exploit-in-arm-ltd-gpu-kernel-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0072-local-non-privileged-user-exploit-in-arm-ltd-gpu-kernel-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-0072: Local Non-Privileged User Exploit in Arm Ltd GPU Kernel Drivers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The focus of our discussion in this blog post is CVE-2025-0072, a critical vulnerability that affects Arm Ltd GPU Kernel Drivers. It is a Use After Free vulnerability that allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations and gain unauthorized access to already freed memory. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27010-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-bslthemes-tastyc-leading-to-php-local-file-inclusion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55834\">vulnerability can potentially lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage, posing a high risk to any system utilizing the affected drivers. In the era of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/alabama-state-government-faces-cybersecurity-threat-a-detailed-analysis\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56270\">cybersecurity threats<\/a>, understanding this vulnerability, its possible impacts, and mitigation measures is of utmost importance for cybersecurity professionals and system administrators alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-0072<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Non-privileged)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56269\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1236502798\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Valhall GPU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37838-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel-s-ssi-protocol-driver-due-to-race-condition\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57734\">Kernel Driver<\/a> | r29p0 through r49p3, r50p0 through r53p0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0427-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-arm-ltd-gpu-kernel-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57960\">Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel<\/a> Driver | r41p0 through r49p3, r50p0 through r53p0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the context of a Use After Free vulnerability, an attacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49563-improper-neutralization-exploit-in-dell-unity-leads-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56767\">exploits the improper<\/a> processing of GPU memory operations by accessing memory that has already been freed. This allows the attacker to read from, write to, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55835\">execute code<\/a> from memory locations that should not be accessible. As a result, the attacker can gain control over the system or leak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48749-netwrix-directory-manager-s-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56724\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2954390478\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While the exact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3357-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56447\">code to exploit this vulnerability<\/a> is beyond the scope of this article, a conceptual example might look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">void exploit() {\nchar* ptr = malloc(100);   \/\/ Allocate 100 bytes\nfree(ptr);                 \/\/ Free the allocated memory\nstrcpy(ptr, &quot;malicious_payload&quot;);  \/\/ Write to the freed memory\nexecute(ptr);              \/\/ Execute the malicious payload\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46713-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-s-memory-allocation-subsystem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68588\">memory is allocated<\/a> and then freed. Following that, the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57735\">memory space is used to store a malicious<\/a> payload, which is then executed. This demonstrates the essence of a Use After Free vulnerability, where the freed memory is not properly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5893-unauthenticated-access-and-exposure-of-sensitive-information-in-smart-parking-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59762\">managed and can be accessed<\/a> post-deallocation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The focus of our discussion in this blog post is CVE-2025-0072, a critical vulnerability that affects Arm Ltd GPU Kernel Drivers. It is a Use After Free vulnerability that allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations and gain unauthorized access to already freed memory. 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