CVE-2022-29790Network attack vector

Service interruption via concurrent database access

Published May 13, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Concurrency flaw in the graphics acceleration service in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 and EMUI 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to interrupt the service. The service permits unsynchronized multi-threaded database access, allowing concurrent operations to place the service in an exceptional state. Huawei has not disclosed the database, triggering input, or whether the exception is a hang or crash; the published impact is limited to service disruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Concurrency flaw in the graphics acceleration service in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 and EMUI 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to interrupt the service. The service permits unsynchronized multi-threaded database access, allowing concurrent operations to place the service in an exceptional state. Huawei has not disclosed the database, triggering input, or whether the exception is a hang or crash; the published impact is limited to service disruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29790
Published
May 13, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 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?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · HarmonyOSversion=2.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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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

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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