CVE-2026-41981 Memory corruption in HarmonyOS

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds write in the IPC module allows attackers to cause a denial of service on Huawei HarmonyOS 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-2026-41981?

CVE-2026-41981 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS, published on 9 Jun 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 IPC module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41981?

How do I fix CVE-2026-41981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41981 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-2026-41981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-68xf-fx4h-9h5m.

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