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CVE-2025-0072 Exploits Arm Mali GPU Despite Memory Tagging Extension

CVE-2025-0072 is a vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU that allows attackers to execute kernel code even when Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) is enabled. This exploit bypasses a key security feature designed to prevent memory safety issues.

Source: GitHub Security Lab · github.blog Published 2025-05-23T10:00:00+00:00 Detected 2026-08-03T05:22:41+00:00
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CVE-2025-0072 is a vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU that allows attackers to execute kernel code even when Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) is enabled. This exploit bypasses a key security feature designed to prevent memory safety issues.

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In this post, I’ll look at CVE-2025-0072, a vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU, and show how it can be exploited to gain kernel code execution even when Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) is enabled. The post Bypassing MTE with CVE-2025-0072 appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

This vulnerability undermines the protection offered by MTE, a security mechanism intended to enhance memory safety on Arm-based devices. It highlights ongoing challenges in securing AI chips and GPUs against sophisticated attacks.

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