CVE-2021-46851

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Published Nov 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The DRM module has a vulnerability in verifying the secure memory attributes. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause abnormal video playback.

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	—

Huawei

EMUI

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*

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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-2021-33505	The DRM module has a vulnerability in verifying the secure memory attributes. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause abnormal video playback.

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

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.577% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/11/
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202211-0000001441016433

History

May 1, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

May 1, 2025 6:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

Subscriptions

Huawei Emui Harmonyos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 1, 2025, 5:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: huawei
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 1, 2025, 5:35 PM
Reserved: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

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