The OPTEE-OS CSU driver for NXP i.MX SoC devices lacks security access configuration for several models, resulting in TrustZone bypass beca…

published 2021-12-07 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-22765

cvss: 7.1; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
public exploits: 0; none known

The OPTEE-OS CSU driver for NXP i.MX SoC devices lacks security access configuration for several models, resulting in TrustZone bypass because the NonSecure World can perform arbitrary memory read/write operations on Secure World memory. This involves a DMA capable peripheral.

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Exploit prediction

0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	3.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

github.com /f-secure-foundry/advisories/blob/master/Security_Advisory-Ref_FSC-HWSEC-VR2021-0001-OP-TEE_TrustZone_bypass.t
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-36133
NVD CVE-2021-36133

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