CVE-2021-22417 Information disclosure in HarmonyOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a data processing error in HarmonyOS to leak kernel memory, potentially exposing sensitive system data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-22417?

CVE-2021-22417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 3 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A component of the HarmonyOS has a Data Processing Errors vulnerability. Local attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause Kernel Memory Leakage.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rpw-9j5x-ww2h.

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