CVE-2021-35465

LOWCVSS 3.4/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified

CVE-2021-35465 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Certain Arm products before 2021-08-23 do not properly consider the effect of exceptions on a VLLDM instruction. A Non-secure handler may have read or write access to part of a Secure context. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Certain Arm products before 2021-08-23 do not properly consider the effect of exceptions on a VLLDM instruction. A Non-secure handler may have read or write access to part of a Secure context. This affects Arm Cortex-M33 r0p0 through r1p0, Arm Cortex-M35P r0, Arm Cortex-M55 r0p0 through r1p0, and Arm China STAR-MC1 (in the STAR SE configuration).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.30%

21.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ArmCortex-M33 Firmware>= r0p0, <= r1p0
ArmCortex-M35p Firmwarer0
ArmCortex-M55 Firmware>= r0p0, <= r1p0
ArmChina Star-Mc1 FirmwareAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-35465?
Certain Arm products before 2021-08-23 do not properly consider the effect of exceptions on a VLLDM instruction. A Non-secure handler may have read or write access to part of a Secure context. This affects Arm Cortex-M33 r0p0 through r1p0, Arm Cortex-M35P r0, Arm Cortex-M55 r0p0 through r1p0, and Arm China STAR-MC1 (in the STAR SE configuration).
How severe is CVE-2021-35465?
CVE-2021-35465 has a CVSS score of 3.4/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35465?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST