CVE-2022-38986

Description

The HIPP module has a vulnerability of bypassing the check of the data transferred in the kernel space.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause out-of-bounds access to the HIPP module and page table tampering, affecting device confidentiality and availability.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com Vendor Advisory harmonyos.com
Affected: Huawei HarmonyOS
Affected: Huawei EMUI
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/10/ vendor advisory
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202210-0000001416095697 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38986?
CVE-2022-38986 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38986?
To fix CVE-2022-38986, 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-2022-38986 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38986 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-2022-38986?
CVE-2022-38986 affects Huawei HarmonyOS, Huawei EMUI.
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