CVE-2022-39008 Deserialization in EMUI

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit NFC bundle deserialization flaws to allow third-party apps to read and write system-only files 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-2022-39008?

CVE-2022-39008 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The NFC module has bundle serialization/deserialization vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause third-party apps to read and write files that are accessible only to system apps.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39008?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2022-39008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hff6-mv2f-62rw.

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