Description
OOB write vulnerability in the rendering and composition module.
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Availability
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The OOB write vulnerability occurs in the rendering and composition module of HarmonyOS. An attacker who can manipulate graphics rendering input could corrupt memory, leading to a crash that disrupts the operating system’s ability to display user interfaces and could cause a denial‑of‑service condition. The flaw is a classic out‑of‑bounds write (CWE‑125), which allows an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory and potentially subvert the normal control flow of the rendering engine.

Affected Systems

The affected systems are devices running Huawei HarmonyOS. The vulnerability was identified in the rendering and composition module of that operating system; vendor‑level version information is not specified, so all releases of HarmonyOS that include the affected module should be treated as vulnerable until a patch is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.3 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score is not available, so the current probability of exploitation is unknown. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting there are no confirmed exploitation campaigns. The attack vector is likely local or remote if an attacker can supply malicious graphics data, so any edge case where untrusted input is processed by the rendering subsystem poses a risk. Without a publicly documented patch, organizations should prepare to apply official updates as soon as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 13:00 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Huawei HarmonyOS security patch that addresses the rendering and composition module OOB write flaw.
  • Restrict the use of untrusted graphics sources.
  • Disable or sandbox external rendering applications.
  • Monitor for abnormal crashes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 13:00 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write Vulnerability in HarmonyOS Rendering Module

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OOB write vulnerability in the rendering and composition module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}


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Huawei Harmonyos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T20:51:34.191Z

Reserved: 2026-05-29T03:16:14.062Z

Link: CVE-2026-49314

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-09T04:17:59.783

Modified: 2026-09-09T21:17:02.710

Link: CVE-2026-49314

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T13:45:16Z

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