CVE-2022-48298 Memory corruption in EMUI
Attackers can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in the geofencing kernel due to missing input length verification, 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-2022-48298?
CVE-2022-48298 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 does not verify 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-2022-48298?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48298 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-2022-48298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9q4-2w45-hjcr.