CVE-2026-41985 Use after free in HarmonyOS
A use-after-free flaw in HarmonyOS package management allows attackers to compromise service integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41985?
CVE-2026-41985 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
UAF vulnerability in the package management module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41985?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41985 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-2026-41985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2h4-vgwh-pp8x.