What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-41432?

CVE-2025-41432 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Openharmony are affected by CVE-2025-41432?

Organizations using OpenHarmony should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-41432, a out-of-bounds write vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-41432?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running OpenHarmony and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Openharmony CVE-2025-41432

EUVD-2025-208679 MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2026-03-16 OpenHarmony

RCE Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Openharmony

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 16, 2026 - 09:00 euvd

EUVD-2025-208679

Analysis Generated

Mar 16, 2026 - 09:00 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 16, 2026 - 07:09 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

in OpenHarmony v5.1.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps through out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability can be exploited only in restricted scenarios.

AnalysisAI

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in OpenHarmony v5.1.0 and earlier versions allows local attackers with limited privileges to achieve arbitrary code execution within pre-installed applications through memory corruption. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-41432 and assigned CVSS 5.5, exploits CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write) and is limited to restricted attack scenarios that require local access and low privilege levels. While not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, the availability of vulnerability disclosure documentation and the nature of memory corruption bugs suggest heightened risk for motivated threat actors.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability involves a classic buffer overflow condition classified under CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write), a memory corruption weakness that allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries. The affected product is OpenHarmony (cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), an open-source operating system distributed by Huawei. The flaw resides in pre-installed applications running on the OpenHarmony platform, and exploitation requires the attacker to have local system access with user-level privileges. The out-of-bounds write condition likely corrupts the heap or stack memory used by system services, enabling code execution through techniques such as function pointer hijacking or return-oriented programming (ROP) chain construction.

RemediationAI

Immediately upgrade to OpenHarmony v5.2.0 or later (exact patched version to be confirmed via vendor advisory at https://gitcode.com/openharmony/security/tree/master/zh/security-disclosure/2025/2025-10.md). For organizations unable to upgrade immediately, implement the following mitigations: restrict local system access and enforce the principle of least privilege for user accounts and applications; disable or isolate pre-installed applications not required for core functionality; apply SELinux or AppArmor mandatory access control policies to limit the blast radius of code execution; and monitor system logs for anomalous memory access patterns or unexpected process spawning. If devices are network-connected, segment them from critical infrastructure until patching is completed.