VDB-369465 · CVE-2026-41982 · GCVE-0-2026-41982

Huawei HarmonyOS 5.1.0/6.0.0/6.1.0 IPC Module use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.1.0/6.0.0/6.1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component IPC Module. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-41982. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.1.0/6.0.0/6.1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component IPC Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at consumer.huawei.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41982 since 04/23/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Huawei

Name

HarmonyOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.4
CNA Vector (huawei): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/23/2026 CVE reserved
06/09/2026 +47 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: consumer.huawei.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41982 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369465

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2026 09:59
Changes: 06/09/2026 09:59 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103