Arm · Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
CVE-2021-28664
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Unspecified Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2021-11-03
- CISA due date
- 2021-11-17
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.8 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities ↗
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates ↗
- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver ↗
Other NVD references (1)
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
View official MITRE CWE details ↗NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- May 10, 2021, 03:15 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 03:46 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28664