Protection Mechanism Failure in Arm Cortex-A72, Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A75



Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-10929
CWE-ID CWE-693
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cortex-A72
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Cortex-A73
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Cortex-A75
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor ARM

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Protection Mechanism Failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU107447

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10929

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local attacker can gain a weak form of control over the victim's branch history.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Cortex-A72: All versions

Cortex-A73: All versions

Cortex-A75: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Spectre-BSE


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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