NULL pointer dereference in Huawei Harmonyos

CVE-2021-40018

The eID module has a null pointer reference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-40018: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40018?
CVE-2021-40018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-40018?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.