CVE-2023-25947

System denial of service via malformed HAP installation

Published Mar 10, 2023 · Updated Mar 3, 2025

Null pointer dereference in OpenHarmony 3.1 through 3.1.4 allows local users to interrupt the system via a malicious HAP package. The bundle management subsystem fails to validate package data before dereferencing a null pointer during installation; the specific field and function are undisclosed. The attack requires local initiation of HAP installation and affects availability through system denial of service, with no reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Null pointer dereference in OpenHarmony 3.1 through 3.1.4 allows local users to interrupt the system via a malicious HAP package. The bundle management subsystem fails to validate package data before dereferencing a null pointer during installation; the specific field and function are undisclosed. The attack requires local initiation of HAP installation and affects availability through system denial of service, with no reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25947
Published
Mar 10, 2023
Updated
Mar 3, 2025
Vendor
OpenHarmony
Product
OpenHarmony
Classifications
CWE-476, CWE-20, CAPEC-92, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.1 <=3.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenHarmony · OpenHarmonyversion=3.1 <=3.1.4

Published CVSS scores

6.2OpenHarmonyCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CAPEC-92Forced Integer Overflow
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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