What is CVE-2021-29256?

CVE-2021-29256 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2021-05-24.

Is CVE-2021-29256 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-29256 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-07-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2021-29256

. The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows an unprivileged user to achieve access to freed memory, leading to information disclosure or root privilege escalation. This affects Bifrost r16p0 through r29p0 before r30p0, Valhall r19p0 through r2…

EPSS: 0.007 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-07-07. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-07-28.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29256?: CVE-2021-29256 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2021-05-24.
Is CVE-2021-29256 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-29256 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-07-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.