CVE-2025-21082 arkui_ace_engine has a type confusion vulnerability
A local attacker can cause application crashes in OpenHarmony via a type confusion vulnerability in the arkui_ace_engine component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-21082?
CVE-2025-21082 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Openatom Openharmony, published on 8 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
in OpenHarmony v5.0.3 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause apps crash through type confusion.
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openatom Openharmony.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-21082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hxw-8gp8-w9xm.