CVE-2021-29256

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-07-07), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

. 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 r29p0 before r30p0, and Midgard r28p0 through r30p0.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
86.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 24, 2021

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-29256
generic

Arm Product Security Center

https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/mali-gpu-kernel-driver

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 48× in last 7d / 242× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 477 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-25 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-23 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 01:59 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 22:29 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 22:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  9. 2026-07-22 15:07 UTCEG score recompute
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  20. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  23. 2026-07-21 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 01:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  41. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-07-16 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  51. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  52. 2026-07-15 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  54. 2026-07-15 12:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-07-15 00:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-14 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-07-14 17:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  69. 2026-07-13 19:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-07-13 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-29256?
CVE-2021-29256 is a high vulnerability published on May 24, 2021. . 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 r29p0 before r30p0, and Midgard r28p0 through r30p0.
When was CVE-2021-29256 disclosed?
CVE-2021-29256 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 24, 2021, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-29256 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-29256 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 7, 2023, affecting Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-29256?
CVE-2021-29256 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-29256?
CVE-2021-29256 affects Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-29256?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-29256, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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