CVE-2022-38181

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-03-30), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 13%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
95.8%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 25, 2022

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

GHSL-2022-054: Use-after-free (UAF) in the Arm Mali Kernel driver - CVE-2022-38181 | GitHub Security Lab

https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-054_Arm_Mali/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Pwning the all Google phone with a non-Google bug - The GitHub Blog

https://github.blog/2023-01-23-pwning-the-all-google-phone-with-a-non-google-bug/
generic

Arm Product Security Center

https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
generic

Arm Product Security Center

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172854/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 93× in last 7d / 386× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 599 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-15 12:54 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-15 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-07-14 23:38 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-07-14 23:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-07-14 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  18. 2026-07-14 14:48 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-14 14:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-13 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-13 21:12 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-13 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-13 16:48 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-13 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-07-13 12:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-07-13 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-07-13 03:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-07-12 09:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  26. 2026-07-12 05:31 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-07-12 05:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-12 01:06 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-07-12 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-11 20:42 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-07-11 20:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-07-11 16:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-07-11 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-07-11 03:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-07-10 22:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-10 18:13 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-07-10 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  46. 2026-07-10 13:48 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-07-10 13:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-10 09:23 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-07-10 09:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  55. 2026-07-09 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-09 19:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-07-09 15:40 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-07-09 15:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-09 11:16 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-07-09 11:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-07-08 22:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  69. 2026-07-08 15:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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  71. 2026-07-08 13:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-08 08:48 UTCEG score recompute
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  75. 2026-07-08 04:24 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCR0rt1z2/CVE-2022-38181
    First seen May 12, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCPro-me3us/CVE_2022_38181_Raven
    First seen Apr 13, 2023

    CVE-2022-38181 POC for FireTV 2nd gen Cube (raven)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCPro-me3us/CVE_2022_38181_Gazelle
    First seen Apr 13, 2023

    CVE-2022-38181 POC for FireTV 3rd gen Cube (gazelle)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-38181?
CVE-2022-38181 is a high vulnerability published on October 25, 2022. The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because GPU memory operations are mishandled. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; Valhall r19p0 through r38p1, and r39p0; and Midgard r4p0 through r32p0.
When was CVE-2022-38181 disclosed?
CVE-2022-38181 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2022, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-38181 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-38181 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 30, 2023, affecting Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38181?
CVE-2022-38181 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-38181?
CVE-2022-38181 affects Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-38181?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38181, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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