Description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in the HDC module.
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Published: 2026-02-06
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Availability
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

Buffer overflow in the HDC module of Huawei HarmonyOS can enable the application to crash when it processes malformed input. The weakness corresponds to CWE‑120 and CWE‑122 and is limited to a loss of service; no confidentiality or integrity compromise is witnessed in the provided description.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Huawei HarmonyOS version 6.0.0, as deployed across consumer devices, laptops, and wearables. The affected component is the HDC module.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.9 classifies the issue as medium severity, while the EPSS figure of less than 1 % indicates a very low probability of exploitation. The issue has not been catalogued in the CISA KEV list. The exact attack vector is not specified, but the buffer overflow suggests exploitation via the HDC module; it may be triggered by malformed data from a local or connected source, though remote execution is not confirmed by the description.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 17, 2026 at 22:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check Huawei’s support portal for an update that fixes the buffer overflow in the HDC module of HarmonyOS 6.0.0.
  • Apply the vendor‑released patch following Huawei’s installation instructions.
  • If no patch is currently available, reduce exposure by disabling or limiting the use of the HDC module and restricting network access it relies on.
  • Continuously monitor device logs for crash events or unusual availability issues and verify that applications using the HDC module handle malformed input safely.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 17, 2026 at 22:50 UTC.

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History

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Buffer Overflow in HarmonyOS HDC Module

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Huawei
Huawei harmonyos
Vendors & Products Huawei
Huawei harmonyos

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Buffer overflow vulnerability in the HDC module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H'}


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Huawei Harmonyos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-06T16:40:40.680Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T06:05:05.257Z

Link: CVE-2026-24922

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Updated: 2026-02-06T16:40:22.973Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-06T09:15:50.730

Modified: 2026-02-10T18:09:30.740

Link: CVE-2026-24922

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-17T23:00:12Z

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