CVE-2026-41970 Memory corruption in EMUI

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds write in the distributed file system module allows attackers to cause a denial of service on Huawei devices.

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-2026-41970?

CVE-2026-41970 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei EMUI, published on 15 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the distributed file system module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41970?

How do I fix CVE-2026-41970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41970 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-2026-41970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37mq-vvr9-ppr8.

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