In Trusted Firmware-M through 1.3.0, cleaning up the memory allocated for a multi-part…
Priority LOW 36CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01774 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32032
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wjw-pc5m-j29q
References
Advisory 1
More OP-TEE Trusted Firmware-m vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09019 In Arm Trusted Firmware M through 1.2, the NS world may trigger a system halt, an… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-21113 In Trusted Firmware-M through TF-Mv1.8.0, for platforms that integrate the CryptoCell… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-19487 Trusted Firmware M 1.4.x through 1.4.1 has a buffer overflow issue in the Firmware Update… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17401 Trusted Firmware-M (TF-M) 1.4.0, when Profile Small is used, has incorrect access control. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2023-28354 An issue was discovered in Trusted Firmware-M through 2.0.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2021-32032 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32032 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2wjw-pc5m-j29q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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