Local service interruption via HDC heap overflow
Published Feb 6, 2026 · Updated Feb 6, 2026
Heap buffer overflow in the HDC module in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.0.0 allows local users to interrupt device availability. The published record identifies a heap overflow in HDC but does not disclose the affected function, input field, or unchecked copy operation. Exploitation requires high local privileges and user interaction; Huawei has not specified whether the resulting interruption is a hang, crash, or reboot.
Summary
What happened
Heap buffer overflow in the HDC module in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.0.0 allows local users to interrupt device availability. The published record identifies a heap overflow in HDC but does not disclose the affected function, input field, or unchecked copy operation. Exploitation requires high local privileges and user interaction; Huawei has not specified whether the resulting interruption is a hang, crash, or reboot.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-24922
- Published
- Feb 6, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 6, 2026
- Vendor
- MindSpore
- Product
- HarmonyOS
- Classifications
- CWE-120, CWE-122
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.0.0
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