How severe is CVE-2024-28960?

CVE-2024-28960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-28960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28960?

CVE-2024-28960 primarily affects Arm Mbed Crypto. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28960?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-28960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26022.

When was CVE-2024-28960 published?

CVE-2024-28960 was published on 2024-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28960

CVE-2024-28960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Mbed Crypto with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-26022
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Arm Mbed Crypto
Published: 2024-03-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS 2.18.0 through 2.28.x before 2.28.8 and 3.x before 3.6.0, and Mbed Crypto. The PSA Crypto API mishandles shared memory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28960?: An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS 2.18.0 through 2.28.x before 2.28.8 and 3.x before 3.6.0, and Mbed Crypto. The PSA Crypto API mishandles shared memory.
How severe is CVE-2024-28960?: CVE-2024-28960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-28960 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28960?: CVE-2024-28960 primarily affects Arm Mbed Crypto. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28960?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-28960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26022.
When was CVE-2024-28960 published?: CVE-2024-28960 was published on 2024-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trustedfirmware:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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