CVE-2021-40012

Description

Vulnerability of pointers being incorrectly used during data transmission in the video framework. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory huawei.com Vendor Advisory huawei.com Vendor Advisory harmonyos.com

Affected: Huawei HarmonyOS

Affected: Huawei EMUI

Affected: Huawei Magic UI

References

Link	Tags
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/7/	vendor advisory
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/8/	vendor advisory
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202208-0000001363876177	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40012?: CVE-2021-40012 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40012?: To fix CVE-2021-40012, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-40012 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40012?: CVE-2021-40012 affects Huawei HarmonyOS, Huawei EMUI, Huawei Magic UI.

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