CVE-2021-28663
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Use-After- - [Actively Exploited]
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) kernel driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to make improper operations on GPU memory to gain root privilege, and/or disclose information.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28663
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-28663 has a 13 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits
tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28663
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-28663
.
URL | Resource |
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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://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 | Exploit |
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://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 | Exploit |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Arm mali open source drivers
Makefile C Assembly Starlark
All CVE - PoC in GitHub
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Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits
A basic PoC leak for CVE-2021-28663 (Internal of the Android kernel backdoor vulnerability)
Shell C
Qualcomm GPU / ARM Mali GPU
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Python
A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-28663
vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-28663
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Added Reference https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Added Reference https://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-416 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 No Types Assigned https://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 Exploit Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (including) r28p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r4p0 up to (including) r30p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (including) r28p0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (excluding) r29p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midgard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r4p0 up to (excluding) r31p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (excluding) r29p0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/lntrx/CVE-2021-28663 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates No Types Assigned https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver No Types Assigned https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r0p0 up to (including) r28p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:midguard_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r4p0 up to (including) r30p0 *cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) r19p0 up to (including) r28p0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-28663
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-28663
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.54 }} 2.96%
score
0.92392
percentile