CVE-2023-39406 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can exploit a permission control flaw in the XLayout component to force app restarts and potentially escalate privileges 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-2023-39406?
CVE-2023-39406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 13 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Permission control vulnerability in the XLayout component. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause apps to forcibly restart.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39406?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-39406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgj3-rr8r-f3c6.