CVE-2023-44095 Use after free in EMUI
A use-after-free flaw in the surfaceflinger module allows attackers to cause a system crash 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-2023-44095?
CVE-2023-44095 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 11 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability in the surfaceflinger module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause system crash.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44095?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-44095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf9p-52r6-f8v5.