CVE-2025-22842 arkcompiler_ets_runtime has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in OpenHarmony via an out-of-bounds read in the ETS runtime.

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-2025-22842?

CVE-2025-22842 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Openatom Openharmony, published on 7 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

in OpenHarmony v5.0.2 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause DOS through out-of-bounds read.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22842?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openatom Openharmony.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2025-22842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hjr-4ff9-h4hx.

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