Is CVE-2022-22706 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22706 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22706?

CVE-2022-22706 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-22706?

Patch guidance is available from arm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-22706.

Fix CVE-2022-22706 - HIGH arm bifrost gpu kernel driver

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22706?

3 products: arm bifrost gpu kernel driver, arm midgard gpu kernel driver, arm valhall gpu kernel driver.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ARM
Published: 3/3/2022
Last Modified: 11/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

arm : bifrost_gpu_kernel_driverarm : midgard_gpu_kernel_driverarm : valhall_gpu_kernel_driver

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD