CVE-2020-36600 Memory corruption in EMUI
An out-of-bounds write in the power consumption module allows attackers to cause a system restart on Huawei devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36600?
CVE-2020-36600 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the power consumption module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the system to restart.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36600?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-36600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4hj-ppgf-vg4f.