CVE-2024-42037

Local service-data exposure via uncaught graphics exception

Published Aug 8, 2024 · Updated Aug 9, 2024

Uncaught exceptions in the Graphics module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allow local users to expose confidential service data. Huawei has not disclosed the affected function, the triggering input, or why the exception escapes handling in the Graphics module. Exploitation requires local execution on an affected Huawei device; the CNA describes confidentiality impact, while Huawei's device bulletin reports abnormal feature behavior.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncaught exceptions in the Graphics module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allow local users to expose confidential service data. Huawei has not disclosed the affected function, the triggering input, or why the exception escapes handling in the Graphics module. Exploitation requires local execution on an affected Huawei device; the CNA describes confidentiality impact, while Huawei's device bulletin reports abnormal feature behavior.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42037
Published
Aug 8, 2024
Updated
Aug 9, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-248
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  5. Affected versionversion=4.0.0
  6. Affected versionversion=4.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=2.0.0; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=4.0.0; version=4.2.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0; version=13.0.0; version=14.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
9.3Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-248Uncaught Exception

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