CVE-2021-36999 Memory corruption in EMUI
A buffer overflow in Huawei smartphones allows remote code execution via malicious images, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36999?
CVE-2021-36999 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 28 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a Buffer overflow vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability by sending malicious images and inducing users to open the images may cause remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36999?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36999 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-2021-36999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q75-mh3g-9qrq.