CVE-2024-21845

Summary

CVE-2024-21845 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting OpenHarmony v4.0.0 and earlier versions. An attacker can exploit this integer overflow issue to cause a heap overflow, potentially leading to code execution with elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as local attackers can take advantage of it to gain unauthorized access and manipulate the system. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that users update their OpenHarmony installations to the latest version as soon as possible.

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