CVE-2024-9978

Summary

CVE-2024-9978 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting OpenHarmony versions 4.1.1 and older. This issue permits a local attacker to induce an out-of-bounds read, leading to an information leak. The precise cause of this vulnerability lies in the software's handling of specific data structures. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data residing in the system's memory. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to security, and system administrators are advised to apply the necessary patches as soon as possible to mitigate the threat.

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