Buffer overflow in Huawei Emui
CVE-2024-56438
Vulnerability of improper memory address protection in the HUKS module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Emui — versions 14.0.0
- Huawei Harmonyos — versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0, 3.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/1/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56438?
- CVE-2024-56438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2025-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.