CVE-2021-39990

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Published Jan 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The screen lock module has a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect user experience.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Huawei

HarmonyOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-26346	The screen lock module has a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect user experience.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.777% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202111-0000001217889667

History

May 22, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Huawei Harmonyos

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 22, 2025, 6:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: huawei
Published: Jan 3, 2022, 9:07 PM
Updated: May 22, 2025, 6:46 PM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:20 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 3, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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