CVE-2020-16273

HIGH

Armv8-M Firmware - Integer Underflow via Stack Selection Mechanism

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Arm software implementing the Armv8-M processors (all versions), the stack selection mechanism could be influenced by a stack-underflow attack in v8-M TrustZone based processors. An attacker can cause a change to the stack pointer used by the Secure World from a non-secure application if the stack is not initialized. This vulnerability affects only the software that is based on Armv8-M processors with the Security Extension.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-191
Status published
Products (1)
arm/armv8-m_firmware
Published Nov 12, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026