Improper MAddr Prot. in HUKS Module May Cause DoS
CVE-2024-56438 Published on January 8, 2025
Vulnerability of improper memory address protection in the HUKS module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-56438 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2024-56438 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-56438
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Affected Versions
Huawei HarmonyOS:- Version 4.2.0 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0 is affected.
- Version 3.1.0 is affected.
- Version 14.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.