Sensitive memory is cleared according to the source code, but compiler optimizations leave the memory untouched when it is not read from again, aka "dead store removal."
Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-14 and their average CVSS base score over time.
Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.
10 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-1132HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_se_driver_key_agreement
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-0965HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in sli_cryptoacc_transparent_key_agreement in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-32100HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_se_driver_mac_compute
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-32099HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_se_sign_hash in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-32098HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_se_sign_message
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-32097HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_crypto_transparent_aead_decrypt_tag
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication | May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-32096HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_crypto_transparent_aead_encrypt_tag
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication | May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-2481HIGH
Compiler removal of buffer clearing in
sli_se_opaque_import_key
in Silicon Labs Gecko Platform SDK v4.2.1 and earlier results in key material duplication to RAM.
| May 18, 2023 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-64646MEDIUM IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 2.2.0 could allow an attacker to access sensitive information in memory due to the buffer not properly clearing resources. | Mar 25, 2026 | 6.2 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2026-48984MEDIUM pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. In versions 0.9.1 and below, the xfree() memory release helper in calls free() without first zero | Jun 18, 2026 | 4.7 | 20 | NO | NO |
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