CVE-2021-40048Network attack vector

Service interruption via incorrect video buffer sizing

Published Mar 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Incorrect buffer-size calculation in Huawei's video framework allows remote attackers to interrupt EMUI, Magic UI, and HarmonyOS service. Huawei has not disclosed the specific video-framework routine, the untrusted input involved, or how the buffer size is calculated incorrectly. The network-reachable path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to loss of availability.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect buffer-size calculation in Huawei's video framework allows remote attackers to interrupt EMUI, Magic UI, and HarmonyOS service. Huawei has not disclosed the specific video-framework routine, the untrusted input involved, or how the buffer size is calculated incorrectly. The network-reachable path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to loss of availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-40048
Published
Mar 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-131, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=2.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=10.0.0; version=10.1.0; version=10.1.1; version=11.0.0; version=11.0.1; version=12.0.0
MindSpore · Magic UIversion=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=3.1.1; version=4.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-131Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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