CVE-2026-24918: Huawei HarmonyOS · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects Huawei HarmonyOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HuaweiHarmonyOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| HuaweiEMUI | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Huawei's official security advisories for patches addressing CVE-2026-24918 and apply them promptly once available. 2. Restrict local access to devices running affected HarmonyOS versions by enforcing strict access controls and limiting user permissions to trusted personnel only. 3. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection to prevent unauthorized local code execution that could exploit this vulnerability. 4. Conduct regular system stability and crash monitoring to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. For critical systems, consider network segmentation to isolate Huawei devices and reduce risk exposure. 6. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local exploitation and the importance of maintaining updated software. 7. If patching is delayed, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting the vulnerable communication module if feasible without impacting essential functionality.
Description
Address read vulnerability in the communication module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.