CVE-2022-38977 Memory corruption in HarmonyOS
A heap overflow in the HwAirlink module allows attackers to perform out-of-bounds writes and modify 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-2022-38977?
CVE-2022-38977 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 14 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HwAirlink module has a heap overflow vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause out-of-bounds writes, resulting in modification of sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38977 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-2022-38977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q22-p2gh-64cm.