CVE-2026-34863: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei HarmonyOS
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the file system. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34863) involves an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the file system of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0. An out-of-bounds write occurs when a program writes data outside the boundaries of allocated memory, which can corrupt data or crash the system. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and high privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The primary impact is on availability, potentially causing system instability or denial of service. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may affect system availability, potentially causing crashes or denial of service on affected Huawei HarmonyOS devices. The CVSS score of 6.7 reflects a medium severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the attack requires local access with high privileges, limiting remote exploitation potential.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual system behavior. No official remediation or temporary fixes have been provided by Huawei at this time.
CVE-2026-34863: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the file system. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34863) involves an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the file system of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0. An out-of-bounds write occurs when a program writes data outside the boundaries of allocated memory, which can corrupt data or crash the system. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and high privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The primary impact is on availability, potentially causing system instability or denial of service. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may affect system availability, potentially causing crashes or denial of service on affected Huawei HarmonyOS devices. The CVSS score of 6.7 reflects a medium severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the attack requires local access with high privileges, limiting remote exploitation potential.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual system behavior. No official remediation or temporary fixes have been provided by Huawei at this time.
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: 69dc7c4782d89c981f24c27c
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 5:16:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 5:32:38 AM
Last updated: 4/14/2026, 8:12:41 AM
Views: 8
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