CVE-2022-48297 Memory corruption in EMUI
Attackers can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in the geofencing kernel due to missing input length validation, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2022-48297?
CVE-2022-48297 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 9 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The geofencing kernel code has a vulnerability of not verifying the length of the input data. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause out-of-bounds memory access.
Weakness: CWE-1284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48297?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48297 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-2022-48297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x74-cjf9-r2hc.