CVE-2022-41585 Memory corruption in EMUI

High 7.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in the kernel module can lead to memory overwriting, potentially allowing code execution or privilege escalation on Huawei devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-41585?

CVE-2022-41585 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 14 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kernel module has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause memory overwriting.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41585?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41585 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-2022-41585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7mc-j82q-7jh2.

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