CVE-2024-56436 Information disclosure in HarmonyOS
Attackers can exploit a cross-process screen stack flaw in HarmonyOS to compromise service confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56436?
CVE-2024-56436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 8 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-process screen stack vulnerability in the UIExtension module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-56436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f4v-4h68-m25j.