In ARM Trusted Firmware 1.3, RO memory is always executable at AArch64 Secure EL1, allowing attackers to bypass the MT_EXECUTE_NEVER protection mechanism. This issue occurs because of inconsistency in the number of execute-never bits (one bit versus two bits).
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Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
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Application | arm | arm_trusted_firmware | ≤ 1.3 | Yes |