CVE-2024-45445

Local service interruption via incomplete keystore cleanup

Published Sep 4, 2024 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

Incomplete cleanup in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI keystore modules allows local users to interrupt service through resource exhaustion. The keystore module fails to close or release resources after use; Huawei has not disclosed the resource type or triggering operation. Local access is required, but no prior privileges or user interaction are required; the reported consequence is limited to availability.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Incomplete cleanup in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI keystore modules allows local users to interrupt service through resource exhaustion. The keystore module fails to close or release resources after use; Huawei has not disclosed the resource type or triggering operation. Local access is required, but no prior privileges or user interaction are required; the reported consequence is limited to availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45445
Published
Sep 4, 2024
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-459, T1642
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=4.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=4.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

4.0HuaweiCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-459Incomplete Cleanup
T1642Endpoint Denial of Service

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