CVE-2025-27128 liteos_a has an UAF vulnerability

High 8.4 Published Updated

A local attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution in the TCB via a use-after-free vulnerability in OpenHarmony.

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-2025-27128?

CVE-2025-27128 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Openatom Openharmony, published on 11 Aug 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 arbitrary code execution in tcb through use after free.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openatom Openharmony.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2025-27128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Openatom Openharmony vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc48-fv99-qvrm.

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