CVE-2021-36998 Information disclosure in EMUI
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Huawei smartphones allows attackers to read memory contents, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2021-36998?
CVE-2021-36998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 28 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an Improper verification vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow attempts to read an array that is out of bounds.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36998?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fjc-h9fj-6723.