VDB-429774 · CVE-2026-101183 · GCVE-0-2026-101183

Huawei HarmonyOS 6.1.0/7.0.0 Location Service use after free

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7.4	$5k-$25k	2.05

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.1.0/7.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Location Service Module. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-101183. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.1.0/7.0.0. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Location Service 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. CVE summarizes:

UAF vulnerability in the location service module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

The advisory is available at consumer.huawei.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-101183 since 09/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2026).

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: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (huawei): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

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

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

09/28/2026 CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +35 days Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: consumer.huawei.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: huawei
CVE: CVE-2026-101183 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-101183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429774

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 08:07
Changes: 11/02/2026 08:07 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103