CVE-2021-22455 Integer overflow in HarmonyOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit an integer overflow in HarmonyOS to cause memory leaks, potentially leading to denial of service.

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-2021-22455?

CVE-2021-22455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 28 Oct 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 Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability. Local attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause the memory which is not released.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22455?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rjh-vg7m-hx4c.

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