CVE-2021-28664
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-28664 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-05-10 15:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-12-13 13:51:00 UTC |
| Description | The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or a denial of service (memory corruption) because an unprivileged user can achieve read/write access to read-only pages. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r29p0 before r30p0, Valhall r19p0 through r29p0 before r30p0, and Midgard r8p0 through r30p0 before r31p0. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.002050000 probability, percentile 0.426090000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2021-11-17; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-787
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Arm |
|---|---|
| Product | Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) |
| Name | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Unspecified Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28664 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Arm | Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Arm | Midgard Gpu Kernel Driver | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Arm | Midguard Gpu Kernel Driver | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Arm | Valhall Gpu Kernel Driver | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Security Center | MISC | developer.arm.com | |
| developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities | MISC | developer.arm.com | |
| Arm Security Updates | Mali GPU Driver Vulnerabilities – Arm Developer | CONFIRM | developer.arm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
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