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Projects Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
Apple corecrypto Module [Apple silicon, Secure Key Store, Hardware, SL2] (vng_neon)
Description
Cryptographic library offering various cryptographic mechanisms to Apple frameworks in the Secure Enclave Processor environment. The following cipher implementation is covered: ARM VNG NEON assembler hash implementation.
Version
27
Type
FIRMWARE
Vendor
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way, MS: 927-1CPS
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
Contacts
Verified Security team
[email protected]
+1-408-996-1010

A9158

   First Validated: 10/9/2026
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A16 Bionic Expand
    		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
    iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A17 Pro Expand
      		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
      iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Expand
        		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
        iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
          		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
          iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
            		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
            iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Pro Expand
              		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
              iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.4-A) A20 Pro Expand
                		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                  		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                  iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                    		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                    iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                      		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                      iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                        		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
                          		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                            		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Max Expand
                              		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                              macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Pro Expand
                                		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Ultra Expand
                                  		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                  macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                                    		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                    macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Max Expand
                                      		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                      macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Pro Expand
                                        		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                          		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Max Expand
                                            		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Pro Expand
                                              		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                              macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Ultra Expand
                                                		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.4-A) M6 Expand
                                                  		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                  tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A15 Bionic Expand
                                                    		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                    tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
                                                      		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                      visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                                                        		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                        visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                          		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                          watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S10 Expand
                                                            		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                            watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S9 Expand
                                                              		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                              watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv9.4-A) S11 Expand
                                                                		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A16 Bionic Expand
                                                                  		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                  iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A17 Pro Expand
                                                                    		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                    iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Expand
                                                                      		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                      iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
                                                                        		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                        iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
                                                                          		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                          iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Pro Expand
                                                                            		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                            iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.4-A) A20 Pro Expand
                                                                              		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                              iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                                                                                		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                                                                                  		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                  iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                                                                                    		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                    iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                      		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                      macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
                                                                                        		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                                                                                          		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Max Expand
                                                                                            		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Pro Expand
                                                                                              		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                              macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Ultra Expand
                                                                                                		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                                                                                                  		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                  macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Max Expand
                                                                                                    		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                    macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Pro Expand
                                                                                                      		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                      macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                                        		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Max Expand
                                                                                                          		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Pro Expand
                                                                                                            		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Ultra Expand
                                                                                                              		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                              macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.4-A) M6 Expand
                                                                                                                		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A15 Bionic Expand
                                                                                                                  		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                  tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
                                                                                                                    		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                    visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                                                                                                                      		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                      visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                                                        		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                        watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S10 Expand
                                                                                                                          		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                          watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S9 Expand
                                                                                                                            		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                            watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv9.4-A) S11 Expand
                                                                                                                              		KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 Expand
                                                                                                                              iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A16 Bionic Expand
                                                                                                                                		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A17 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                  		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                  iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Expand
                                                                                                                                    		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                    iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                      		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                      iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
                                                                                                                                        		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                        iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                          		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                          iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.4-A) A20 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                            		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                            iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                                                                                                                                              		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                              iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                                                                                                                                                		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                                                                                                                                                  		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                  iOS/iPadOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                                                                                    		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                    macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple A Series (ARMv9.2-A) A18 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                                      		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                      macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Expand
                                                                                                                                                        		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Max Expand
                                                                                                                                                          		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                                            		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M3 Ultra Expand
                                                                                                                                                              		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                              macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Max Expand
                                                                                                                                                                  		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                  macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.2-A) M4 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                                                    		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                    macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                      		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                      macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Max Expand
                                                                                                                                                                        		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                        macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Pro Expand
                                                                                                                                                                          		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                          macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Ultra Expand
                                                                                                                                                                            		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                            macOS 27 Golden Gate on Apple M Series (ARMv9.4-A) M6 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                              		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                              tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv8.6-A) A15 Bionic Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                tvOS 27 on Apple A Series (ARMv9.3-A) A19 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                  		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                  visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv8.6-A) M2 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                    		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                    visionOS 27 on Apple M Series (ARMv9.3-A) M5 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                      		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                      watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S10 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                        		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                        watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv8.6-A) S9 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                          		SHA2-256 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                          watchOS 27 on Apple S Series (ARMv9.4-A) S11 Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                            		SHA2-256 Expand

                                                                                                                                                                                            Created October 05, 2016, Updated September 22, 2026