CVE-2021-28664

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  3. CVE-2021-28664
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.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Vendor Advisory
https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28664
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28664 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28664', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-28664 -

21 Nov 2024, 06:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities - Vendor Advisory
References () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates - Vendor Advisory
References () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver - Vendor Advisory

25 Jul 2024, 17:59

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References () https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities - () https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities - Vendor Advisory

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:arm:midguard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Arm midgard Gpu Kernel Driver
Information

Published : 2021-05-10 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-28664

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28664

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28664

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Products Affected

arm

  • bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver
  • midgard_gpu_kernel_driver
  • valhall_gpu_kernel_driver
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write