CVE-2021-0877Network attack vector

Elevation of privilege

Published May 15, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Elevation of privilege in the Imagination Technologies PowerVR GPU for Android SoC allows attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vendor and Android bulletin do not disclose the affected driver locus or the operation it performs incorrectly on untrusted input. The public record does not identify the required access, user interaction, privileges gained, or affected GPU revisions.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Elevation of privilege in the Imagination Technologies PowerVR GPU for Android SoC allows attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vendor and Android bulletin do not disclose the affected driver locus or the operation it performs incorrectly on untrusted input. The public record does not identify the required access, user interaction, privileges gained, or affected GPU revisions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-0877
Published
May 15, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Imagination Technologies
Product
PowerVR GPU
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android SoC

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Imagination Technologies · PowerVR GPUversion=Android SoC

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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