CVE-2022-46326
CWE-787Published: December 20, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Some smartphones have the out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause system service exceptions.
Risk Analysis
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in certain Huawei smartphones, potentially causing system service exceptions. This is a critical issue with a 9.8 CVSS score that is remotely exploitable.
No public exploits are known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog.
Install the latest firmware and security patches released by Huawei for affected HarmonyOS and EMUI versions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-46326 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-46326 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts