# CVE-2023-26084: The armv8\_dec\_aes\_gcm\_full() API of Arm AArch64cryptolib before 86065c6 fails to the verify the authentication tag of AES-GCM protected data

- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-15 · Updated: 2025-02-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The armv8_dec_aes_gcm_full() API of Arm AArch64cryptolib before 86065c6 fails to the verify the authentication tag of AES-GCM protected data, leading to a man-in-the-middle attack. This occurs because of an improperly initialized variable.

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## References

- https://github.com/ARM-software/AArch64cryptolib/security/advisories/GHSA-47c6-7x5x-r74g

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