CVE-2021-40057 Memory corruption in EMUI
Heap and stack buffer overflows in the video framework allow attackers to cause 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-2021-40057?
CVE-2021-40057 is a high-severity 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 a heap-based and stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the video framework. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40057?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40057?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40057 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-2021-40057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jvg-w8m6-w797.