CVE-2022-38980 describes a critical heap overflow vulnerability in the HwAirlink module of Huawei HarmonyOS. This flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full process control by exploiting a weakness in how the system processes proprietary protocol data packets. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or KEV entries exist, and community discussion is minimal, the severe impact necessitates immediate patching for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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