CVE-2022-47630: trustedfirmware trusted_firmware-a Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-47630DEBIAN-CVE-2022-47630
Published 16-01-2023Last modified 08-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-47630 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in trustedfirmware trusted_firmware-a. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Trusted Firmware-A through 2.8 has an out-of-bounds read in the X.509 parser for parsing boot certificates. This affects downstream use of get_ext and auth_nvctr. Attackers might be able to trigger dangerous read side effects or obtain sensitive information about microarchitectural state.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.63% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- arm-trusted-firmwareAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.9.0+dfsg-3
Trustedfirmware1 product
- trusted_firmware-a≥ 1.2, ≤ 2.8
Ubuntu1 product
- arm-trusted-firmwareAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security_advisories/security-advisory-tfv-10.htmlREPORTPatchVendor Advisory