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ID:6682 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2021-28663
ID:6682 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2021-28663
Published: September 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53389
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28663
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Arm Mali GPU kernel driver. This affects Bifrost r0p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, Valhall r19p0 through r28p0 before r29p0, and Midgard r4p0 through r30p0. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.