CVE-2021-28664
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or a denial of service (memory...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-28664- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-28664- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15328
8.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-15328- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w62f-9gm7-596f
8.8
The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or a denial of service (memory...
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 r28p0 before r29p0, Valhall r19p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, and Midgard r8p0 through r30p0.
- Record
GHSA-w62f-9gm7-596f- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-416, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Unspecified Vulnerability
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) kernel driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to gain write access to read-only memory, gain root privilege, corrupt memory, and modify the memory of other processes.
- Record
CVE-2021-28664- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-174588870 No score
In kbase_mem_flags_change of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible overlapping kernel memory regions due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-174588870- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2021-05-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2021-05-05 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | woaphone/CVE-2021-28664-PoC | 2026-09-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-28664 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Arm Bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver, published May 1, 2021. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.45%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2021-05-05.
References
developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates
developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver
developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28664
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28664
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w62f-9gm7-596f
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01