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CVE-2021-28663

Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Use-After-Free Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2021-11-17 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.

Risk summary

HighCISA KEV

8.8

CVSS base

12%

EPSS exploit probability

High

Severity

2021-11-03

Added to KEV

2021-11-17 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 8.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2021-11-03.

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2021-28663

A use-after-free in the same Arm Mali GPU kernel driver gives unprivileged code root-level control or memory disclosure through improper GPU memory operations. Exploited in the wild alongside its sibling Mali flaw, and with a 12% EPSS score, it is a practical rooting primitive on affected hardware. High Severity at CVSS 8.8.

Do this: Audit the Android fleet for devices no longer receiving vendor security patches and plan replacements for those stuck on vulnerable drivers.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2021-28663

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I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2021-28663, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2021-28663.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2021-28663: Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Affected: Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
- Severity: High, CVSS 8.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 12%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03; federal remediation due 2021-11-17
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

No vendor fix is mapped yet. This page refreshes daily and will name the patch the day one is published.

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2021-11-17; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 14, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2021-28663

Published: 2021-11-03
Last revised: 2021-11-03
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

2021-11-03 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 8.8; EPSS first scored at 12.1%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2021-11-17 (past due).

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official fix for CVE-2021-28663

Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) versions and workarounds.

CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2021-28663

Is CVE-2021-28663 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-28663 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2021-11-03, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 12%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2021-28663?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2021-11-17, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What fixes CVE-2021-28663?

Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2021-28663?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2021-28663's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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