Description
Improper validation of non-secure (NS) pointers in multiple TrustZone-M non-secure callable (NSC) entry functions allows an attacker executing in the non-secure world to supply pointers to secure memory. The secure firmware subsequently dereferences these attacker-controlled pointers without verifying that they reference non-secure memory, resulting in unintended disclosure of secure memory contents. This violates the isolation guarantees provided by Arm TrustZone-M and can be leveraged as a memory disclosure or corruption primitive that may enable recovery of sensitive cryptographic material.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper validation of non-secure pointers in multiple TrustZone-M non-secure callable functions allows code running in the non-secure world to supply pointers that reference secure memory. The secure firmware then dereferences these attacker-controlled pointers without confirming they are non-secure, enabling unintended disclosure or corruption of secure memory contents. This violates the isolation guarantees of Arm TrustZone-M and can expose cryptographic material or other sensitive data.

Affected Systems

The Eclipse ThreadX real-time operating system for ARM TrustZone-M is affected. Specific product versions are not enumerated in the advisory; users should verify against their deployed ThreadX releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.4 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is not available, so current exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no active exploits are known at this time. The likely attack vector requires an attacker with code execution privileges in the non-secure world, which is a local privilege escalation against the TrustZone-M boundary. Due to the severe impact, any system running vulnerable ThreadX code should consider the risk high.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:42 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest ThreadX firmware update that addresses the non-secure pointer validation issue
  • Configure the system so that non-secure callable functions performing pointer dereferencing are disabled or heavily restricted
  • Conduct a review of non-secure world code to ensure no trusted secure memory pointers are exposed to the non-secure environment

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:42 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Title Improper Validation of Non‑Secure Pointers in ThreadX Leads to Secure Memory Disclosure

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse threadx
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse threadx

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper validation of non-secure (NS) pointers in multiple TrustZone-M non-secure callable (NSC) entry functions allows an attacker executing in the non-secure world to supply pointers to secure memory. The secure firmware subsequently dereferences these attacker-controlled pointers without verifying that they reference non-secure memory, resulting in unintended disclosure of secure memory contents. This violates the isolation guarantees provided by Arm TrustZone-M and can be leveraged as a memory disclosure or corruption primitive that may enable recovery of sensitive cryptographic material.
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-501
CWE-822
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:39:09.361Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T16:15:06.474Z

Link: CVE-2026-102709

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:39:02.966Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:09.863

Modified: 2026-09-30T21:17:05.047

Link: CVE-2026-102709

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T22:45:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-501

    Trust Boundary Violation

  • CWE-822

    Untrusted Pointer Dereference