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Null pointer dereference in the Huawei HarmonyOS ArkWeb module

Priority LOW 19CWE-248Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.

Summary

Huawei HarmonyOS from 6.1.0 and from 7.0.0 contains a null pointer dereference in the ArkWeb module. The weakness is classified as CWE-248 (Uncaught Exception). A remote attacker without privileges can trigger it with user interaction, and successful exploitation may affect availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the ArkWeb module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00161 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HuaweiHarmonyOS6.1.0; 7.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • HarmonyOS VendorHuawei Affected 6.1.0; 7.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Huawei
  • cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Huawei

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Huawei HarmonyOS.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101175
  2. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-9fx2-fwgq-ffh5
  3. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2019-00485 Use after free in Microsoft Windows KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02580 Code injection in Apache Struts through Dynamic Method Invocation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-00067 Out-of-bounds write in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-01829 Use after free in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12631 Improper input validation in Huawei HG532 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources