Summary
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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What happened
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 .
Why it matters
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.
Signal Intelligence
Signal Strength 88%
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Why this is here
VQV surfaced this signal because it is recent, relevant to AI Chips, connected to GitHub Security Lab.