CVE-2021-37077 Null dereference in HarmonyOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in Huawei HarmonyOS allows attackers to cause a kernel crash, resulting in denial of service.

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-2021-37077?

CVE-2021-37077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 7 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to kernel crash.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37077?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37077?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37077 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-37077 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37077 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rv8-9mmg-vr86.

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