CVE-2017-5538

Critical

Published: 23/03/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The kbase_dispatch function in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized memory access, posing a risk to the integrity and confidentiality of data on affected devices.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the GPU drivers to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka SVE-2016-6362.