CVE-2021-32032

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 21, 2021 Modified: June 08, 2026
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Description

In Trusted Firmware-M through 1.3.0, cleaning up the memory allocated for a multi-part cryptographic operation (in the event of a failure) can prevent the abort() operation in the associated cryptographic library from freeing internal resources, causing a memory leak.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m.git/commit/?id=7e2e523a1c4e9ac7b9cc4fd551831f7639ed5ff9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m.git/tree/docs/security/security_advisories/crypto_multi_part_ops_abort_fail.rst
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.trustedfirmware.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m.git/commit/?id=7e2e523a1c4e9ac7b9cc4fd551831f7639ed5ff9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m.git/tree/docs/security/security_advisories/crypto_multi_part_ops_abort_fail.rst
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.trustedfirmware.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

Affected Vendors

trustedfirmware

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