CVE-2021-46851 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00112.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Huawei	Emui Harmonyos

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

Thu, 01 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 01 May 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published: 2022-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-01T17:35:30.794Z

Reserved: 2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-46851

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:17:42.934Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-09T21:15:12.877

Modified: 2025-05-01T18:15:46.887

Link: CVE-2021-46851

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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