CVE-2021-28663The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or information disclosure because GPU memory operations are mishandled, leading to a use-after-free.
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It affects arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 17, 2021. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 12.08% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver | through r28p0 | CISA ADP |
arm valhall_gpu_kernel_driver arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver | through r28p0 | CISA ADP |
arm midgard_gpu_kernel_driver arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver | through r30p0 | CISA ADP |
arm bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver | from r0p0 before r29p0 | NVD |
arm midgard_gpu_kernel_driver arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver | from r4p0 before r31p0 | NVD |
arm valhall_gpu_kernel_driver arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver | from r19p0 before r29p0 | NVD |
References
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updatesvendor-advisory
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-drivervendor-advisory
- https://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28663us-government-resource
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