Arm Trusted Firmware Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. May 25, 2021 · Catalog

   Detected

   Arm Trusted Firmware contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allowing the non-secure (NS) world to trigger a system halt, overwrite secure data, or print out secure data when calling secure functions under the non-secure processing environment (NSPE) handler mode. This vulnerability affects Yealink Device Management servers.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Arm Trusted Firmware contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allowing the non-secure (NS) world to trigger a system halt, overwrite secure data, or print out secure data when calling secure functions under the non-secure processing environment (NSPE) handler mode. This vulnerability affects Yealink Device Management servers.

Affected

• cpe trustedfirmware/trusted firmware-mversion unspecified
• vendor Arm Trusted Firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-27562

  Arm Trusted Firmware contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allowing the non-secure (NS) world to trigger a system halt, overwrite secure data, or print out secure data when calling secure functions under the non-secure processing environment (NSPE) handler mode. This vulnerability affects Yealink Device Management servers.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-27562

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-27562

  30-day exploitation probability 3.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-27562

  In Arm Trusted Firmware M through 1.2, the NS world may trigger a system halt, an overwrite of secure data, or the printing out of secure data when calling secure functions under the NSPE handler mode.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · developer.arm.com
• Permissions Required · git.trustedfirmware.org
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov