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CVE-2026-41982: CWE-416 Use after free in Huawei HarmonyOS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41982cvecve-2026-41982cwe-416
Published: Tue Jun 09 2026 (06/09/2026, 07:14:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Huawei
Product: HarmonyOS

Description

Race condition vulnerability in the IPC module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/09/2026, 07:49:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a race condition in the inter-process communication (IPC) module of Huawei HarmonyOS, leading to a use-after-free condition (CWE-416). Successful exploitation could affect system availability, potentially causing denial of service or instability. The vulnerability affects multiple recent versions of HarmonyOS. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.

Potential Impact

The primary impact is on system availability, meaning that an attacker exploiting this vulnerability could cause the affected HarmonyOS device or system to become unstable or unavailable. Confidentiality impact is rated high in the CVSS vector, but the description focuses on availability effects. There is no indication of integrity compromise. No known exploits have been reported, and the vulnerability requires network access with low privileges and high attack complexity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users and administrators should monitor Huawei's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, limiting network exposure and applying general security best practices may reduce risk, but no specific mitigations are documented.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
huawei
Date Reserved
2026-04-23T01:42:44.929Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a27c1d0e29bf47b5068ffe5

Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:33:36 AM

Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:49:00 AM

Last updated: 6/9/2026, 10:02:51 AM

Views: 6

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