CVE-2023-26547 Deserialization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit a serialization mismatch in the InputMethod module to escalate privileges 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-2023-26547?
CVE-2023-26547 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 27 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The InputMethod module has a vulnerability of serialization/deserialization mismatch. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26547?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26547 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-2023-26547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pv5g-2vgj-2g6w.