Description
DoS vulnerability in the window module.
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Published: 2026-11-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability lies in the window module of Huawei HarmonyOS, allowing an attacker to trigger a denial of service by causing the module to crash or halt, which can render the device inoperable. The flaw results from inappropriate handling of window creation or management calls, leading to resource exhaustion or instability. The impact is a loss of availability for affected devices, potentially interrupting user operations and chaining other attacks if privileged services restart incorrectly.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects devices running Huawei HarmonyOS. Specific models include those covered in Huawei consumer bulletins for 2026‑10 across general, laptop, and wearable categories. No particular version number is listed in the advisory, so all HarmonyOS releases that contain the unpatched window module should be considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity, while the EPSS score is not available, leaving exploitation probability unclear. The vulnerability is not found in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known public exploits yet. The attack vector is not explicitly stated in the documentation; it is inferred that the attacker would need either local access or a privilege escalation that reaches the window subsystem to trigger the crash. Even in the absence of public exploitation evidence, the potential for service disruption warrants attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 08:23 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest HarmonyOS firmware update that resolves the window module flaw
  • After upgrading, configure device security settings to restrict local window module access to privileged users only
  • Continuously monitor system logs for abnormal window module crashes or system restarts and investigate any detected anomalies promptly

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 08:23 UTC.

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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Window Module Denial of Service Vulnerability

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description DoS vulnerability in the window module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weaknesses CWE-19
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T06:48:33.382Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T09:11:31.690Z

Link: CVE-2026-101186

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T07:18:03.617

Modified: 2026-11-02T07:18:03.617

Link: CVE-2026-101186

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Updated: 2026-11-02T08:30:07Z

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