CVE-2021-22348 Use after free in EMUI;Magic UI

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Huawei smartphone operating systems allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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-2021-22348?

CVE-2021-22348 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 30 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a Memory Buffer Improper Operation Limit Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause code to execute.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22348?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22348?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-22348 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22348 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3hc-hr74-pcm7.

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