Root privilege escalation via LiteOS_A use-after-free
Published Feb 7, 2025 · Updated Feb 12, 2025
Use-after-free in LiteOS_A in OpenHarmony 4.1.0 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges and read sensitive data. OpenHarmony has not disclosed the affected function or the operation that accesses freed memory, beyond identifying the LiteOS_A component. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation crosses the privilege boundary to root while exposing sensitive information.
Summary
What happened
Use-after-free in LiteOS_A in OpenHarmony 4.1.0 through 4.1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges and read sensitive data. OpenHarmony has not disclosed the affected function or the operation that accesses freed memory, beyond identifying the LiteOS_A component. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation crosses the privilege boundary to root while exposing sensitive information.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-0304
- Published
- Feb 7, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2025
- Vendor
- OpenHarmony
- Product
- OpenHarmony
- Classifications
- CWE-416, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=v4.1.0 <=4.1.2
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