Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2021-28664, Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Unspecified Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, 177 days after it was published. It affects Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
| Vendor | Arm (9 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) |
| Vulnerability | Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Unspecified Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| Published | 10 May 2021 |
| Added to KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Reported by (CNA) | mitre |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-28664 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Arm's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in November 2021 · Arm scorecard · act-now radar.
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