CVE-2021-40050 Memory corruption in EMUI
An out-of-bounds read in the IFAA module can cause stack overflow, leading to denial of service on Huawei devices.
- 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-2021-40050?
CVE-2021-40050 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the IFAA module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause stack overflow.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40050?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40050 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-2021-40050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxrq-jgw4-q4pq.