What is CVE-2023-34159?

CVE-2023-34159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-34159?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Huawei Emui

CVE-2023-34159

Improper permission control vulnerability in the Notepad app.Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, which affects availability and confidentiality.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Huawei Emui — versions unspecified, 13.0.0
Huawei Harmonyos — versions 3.1.0, unspecified

References

psirt@huawei.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34159?: CVE-2023-34159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-34159?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.