CVE-2022-38998 Information disclosure in EMUI
An out-of-bounds read in the HISP kernel module allows attackers to access sensitive data, affecting confidentiality in 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-2022-38998?
CVE-2022-38998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, 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 HISP module has a vulnerability of not verifying the data transferred in the kernel space.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will cause out-of-bounds read, which affects data confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38998?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g583-v3h6-j432.