CVE-2026-34859: CWE-416 Use after free in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-34859 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4. 2. 0 and 4. 3. 0. Exploiting this vulnerability could impact system availability and confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 9. There is no information currently available about patches or official remediation. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) issue located in the kernel module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4.2.0 and 4.3.0. Successful exploitation can lead to impacts on availability and confidentiality of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is published but lacks an official remediation level or patch information.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to affect system availability and confidentiality on affected HarmonyOS devices. The CVSS score of 5.9 classifies it as a medium severity issue. There are no known active exploits in the wild, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate potential future threats.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor Huawei's security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided in the available data.
CVE-2026-34859: CWE-416 Use after free in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-34859 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4. 2. 0 and 4. 3. 0. Exploiting this vulnerability could impact system availability and confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 9. There is no information currently available about patches or official remediation. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) issue located in the kernel module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4.2.0 and 4.3.0. Successful exploitation can lead to impacts on availability and confidentiality of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is published but lacks an official remediation level or patch information.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to affect system availability and confidentiality on affected HarmonyOS devices. The CVSS score of 5.9 classifies it as a medium severity issue. There are no known active exploits in the wild, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate potential future threats.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor Huawei's security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-31T01:11:13.701Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc7c4782d89c981f24c270
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 5:16:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/20/2026, 6:33:29 AM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:19:32 PM
Views: 41
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