CVE-2026-41982: CWE-416 Use after free in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-41982 is a race condition vulnerability in the IPC module of Huawei HarmonyOS. It involves a use-after-free issue (CWE-416) that can impact system availability if successfully exploited. The vulnerability affects versions 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 of HarmonyOS. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free condition caused by a race condition in the inter-process communication (IPC) module of Huawei HarmonyOS. Exploiting this flaw may lead to partial denial of service by affecting system availability. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-41982 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4, reflecting medium severity. Affected versions explicitly include 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may degrade or disrupt system availability on affected HarmonyOS versions due to the race condition leading to use-after-free in the IPC module. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated high and low respectively by the CVSS vector, but the primary impact is on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Huawei and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-41982: CWE-416 Use after free in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-41982 is a race condition vulnerability in the IPC module of Huawei HarmonyOS. It involves a use-after-free issue (CWE-416) that can impact system availability if successfully exploited. The vulnerability affects versions 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 of HarmonyOS. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free condition caused by a race condition in the inter-process communication (IPC) module of Huawei HarmonyOS. Exploiting this flaw may lead to partial denial of service by affecting system availability. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-41982 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4, reflecting medium severity. Affected versions explicitly include 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may degrade or disrupt system availability on affected HarmonyOS versions due to the race condition leading to use-after-free in the IPC module. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated high and low respectively by the CVSS vector, but the primary impact is on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Huawei and apply patches promptly once available.
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: 06/09/2026, 07:33:36 UTC
Last enriched: 06/16/2026, 08:46:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 79
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