CVE-2021-28663
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CVE-2021-28663 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or information disclosure because GPU memory operations are mishandled, leading to a use-after-free. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, Valhall r19p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, and Midgard r4p0 through r30p0.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 12.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or information disclosure because GPU memory operations are mishandled, leading to a use-after-free. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, Valhall r19p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, and Midgard r4p0 through r30p0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arm | Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver | >= r0p0, < r29p0 |
| Arm | Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver | >= r4p0, < r31p0 |
| Arm | Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver | >= r19p0, < r29p0 |
References
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28663US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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