CVE-2026-24914 Use after free in HarmonyOS

Medium 4.0 Published 6 Feb 2026 Updated 6 Feb 2026

A type confusion and use-after-free flaw in the HarmonyOS camera module allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-24914?

CVE-2026-24914 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 6 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Type confusion vulnerability in the camera module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24914?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24914 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-2026-24914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wcg-6qgw-w8c6.