CVE-2021-28663
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): Use-After-Free
As of , CVE-2021-28663 in Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
- US federal deadline
- 17 November 202114 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Not known to CISA
- EPSS score
- 0.12Higher than 96% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- No vendor link in CISA's entry
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) kernel driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to make improper operations on GPU memory to gain root privilege, and/or disclose information.
CISA's 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.
The CVE record's description, from mitre
- CVE published
- 10 May 2021
- Assigned by
- mitre
- CVSS
- 8.8 High (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
- CWE-416
- Use After Free
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-38181Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Patch soon | 0.14 | ||
| CVE-2021-28664Unspecified | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Patch soon | 0.05 | ||
| CVE-2021-29256Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Patch soon | 0.03 | ||
| CVE-2023-26083Mali GPU Kernel Driver Information Disclosure | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Patch soon | 0.01 | ||
| CVE-2022-22706Mali GPU Kernel Driver Unspecified | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | Patch soon | 0.01 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org