How TIKTAG Attacks Slip Past ARM’s Memory Tagging Defenses
24 Dec 2025
Researchers reveal speculative execution attacks that leak ARM MTE tags, allowing real-world bypasses in Chrome and the Linux kernel.
Why Hardware Memory Tagging Isn’t the Security Silver Bullet It Promised to Be
24 Dec 2025
Researchers show how ARM MTE protections in Chrome and the Linux kernel can be bypassed using tag leakage and speculative execution attacks.
Study Details Practical Attacks That Bypass MTE Protections in Chrome and Linux
24 Dec 2025
Researchers demonstrate real-world attacks that bypass ARM MTE in Chrome and the Linux kernel using speculative execution and cache side channels.
A Resilient Class of Speculative Attacks Can Leak ARM Memory Tags
24 Dec 2025
New research shows how speculative execution and data prefetching can leak ARM Memory Tagging Extension tags via cache-based side channels.
ARM MTE Found Vulnerable to Speculative Tag Leakage on Pixel 8 Devices
24 Dec 2025
Researchers show how speculative execution can leak ARM MTE memory tags, exposing a new side-channel risk on modern ARMv8.5 devices.
ARM’s Memory Safety Tech Isn’t Bulletproof Against Speculative Execution
23 Dec 2025
How speculative execution attacks can bypass ARM’s Memory Tagging Extension, exposing limits in random tagging defenses for modern CPUs.
A Promising ARM Security Feature Isn’t as Bulletproof as It Looks
23 Dec 2025
Speculative execution attacks can leak ARM MTE memory tags, allowing attackers to bypass protections in Chrome and Linux with near-perfect success.