CVE-2022-22706 Arm CVE debrief

Who should care

Security and platform teams responsible for devices or embedded systems that use the Arm Mali GPU kernel driver, especially fleets where firmware and driver updates are centrally managed.

Technical summary

The public corpus describes this as an unspecified vulnerability in the Arm Mali GPU kernel driver. CISA’s KEV listing indicates it is being treated as a known exploited issue, so defenders should rely on Arm’s vendor guidance and verify that affected systems are updated rather than waiting for additional public technical detail.

Defensive priority

Critical

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply Arm’s vendor-recommended updates for the Mali GPU kernel driver as soon as possible.
• Inventory systems that use Arm Mali GPU components and confirm whether they are affected by CVE-2022-22706.
• Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date of 2023-04-20 and prioritize any exposed or internet-reachable endpoints.
• Validate that patching completed successfully across managed fleets and document exceptions for unsupported devices.
• Monitor official vendor and CISA guidance for any updated remediation instructions or clarifications.

Evidence notes

CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities source entry lists this CVE as a known exploited issue, states the required action is to apply updates per vendor instructions, and provides references to Arm’s Security Center and the NVD record. The CVE and KEV entries in the supplied corpus are both dated 2023-03-30, with a remediation due date of 2023-04-20.

Official resources