CVE-2021-36987: huawei emui Race Condition
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 28-10-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-36987 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Race Condition vulnerability in huawei emui. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is a issue that nodes in the linked list being freed for multiple times in Huawei Smartphone due to race conditions. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause the system to restart.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products