Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2022 · Assigned by huawei
CVE-2021-40017
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in HarmonyOS;EMUI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The HW_KEYMASTER module lacks the validity check of the key format. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in out-of-bounds memory access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | HarmonyOS;EMUI | HarmonyOS 2.0EMUI 12.0.0,EMUI 11.0.1 |