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Harmonyos CVE-2026-34863

| EUVDEUVD-2026-21844 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-04-13 huawei GHSA-m263-6xmg-c437
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain high-privilege local access
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious file system input
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds write in FS handler
  4. Execution
    Corrupt kernel memory
  5. Impact
    Achieve code execution or DoS

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

The CVSS v3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low complexity and high privilege requirement. The score of 6.7 places this in the medium-high range, but the risk profile is nuanced: high-privilege local access is required, which significantly reduces real-world attack surface in most deployments. However, the confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated HIGH, meaning successful exploitation can fully compromise a system's security properties. The lack of user interaction requirement and unbounded scope (S:U indicates no scope crossing) suggest that once authenticated as a high-privilege user, an attacker can reliably trigger the flaw. The actual priority depends on environment: in locked-down single-user systems, risk is lower; in multi-tenant or development environments where multiple local users exist, this becomes higher priority. No EPSS score, KEV status, or POC data provided limits quantification of real-world exploitation likelihood, but the high-privilege barrier and proven vendor reporting suggest this is a legitimate but not critically urgent threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local administrator or system service with high-level privileges could craft a malicious file system operation or input that triggers the out-of-bounds write in HarmonyOS's file system handler. The memory corruption could be leveraged to overwrite critical kernel data structures or privilege-escalation gadgets, potentially leading to further privilege escalation, data exfiltration, or system crash. No public exploit code is currently known from the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 13, 2026

Out-of-bounds write in HarmonyOS file system allows local privileged attackers to corrupt memory with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects HarmonyOS across versions and requires high-level local system privileges to exploit, making it a critical concern for multi-user systems and containerized deployments where privilege escalation vectors exist.

RemediationAI

Huawei has published a security bulletin at https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/4/ detailing remediation steps and patch availability. Users should consult that bulletin to identify the specific patched version applicable to their HarmonyOS release and apply updates immediately. In the interim, restrict local system access to trusted administrators and implement least-privilege account policies to reduce the likelihood of a high-privilege user exploiting this vulnerability. Monitor file system operations and system memory corruption events via available HarmonyOS security logging.

Affected VersionsENISA

HarmonyOS 5.1.0
HarmonyOS 6.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd harmonyos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a classic out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in memory management within HarmonyOS's file system implementation. This class of memory corruption defect occurs when code writes data beyond the intended boundaries of a buffer, potentially overwriting adjacent heap or stack memory. The affected product is HarmonyOS (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), indicating all versions are potentially impacted. File system components typically handle I/O operations at the kernel or privileged user-space level, and an out-of-bounds write in this context can cascade into arbitrary memory corruption, potentially enabling code execution or system denial of service.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 00:23 NVD
6.7 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Apr 13, 2026 - 04:10 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the file system. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 100% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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