CVE-2026-41970: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei HarmonyOS
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the distributed file system module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41970) involves an out-of-bounds write condition in the distributed file system component of Huawei HarmonyOS. It affects multiple versions from 3.1.0 up to 4.3.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access with low complexity and low privileges, without user interaction. The impact primarily affects availability, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. No official remediation or patch has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service or system instability due to out-of-bounds memory writes in the distributed file system module. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, but availability impact is high. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-41970: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the distributed file system module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41970) involves an out-of-bounds write condition in the distributed file system component of Huawei HarmonyOS. It affects multiple versions from 3.1.0 up to 4.3.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access with low complexity and low privileges, without user interaction. The impact primarily affects availability, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. No official remediation or patch has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service or system instability due to out-of-bounds memory writes in the distributed file system module. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, but availability impact is high. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T01:42:44.928Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a06ecefec166c07b0edc59c
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:52:47 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 10:06:42 AM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 10:53:38 AM
Views: 4
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