Authenticated code execution via web_webview out-of-bounds write
Published May 19, 2026 · Updated May 19, 2026
Out-of-bounds write in OpenHarmony web_webview 5.0.3 through 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code in pre-installed apps. The public record identifies the web_webview component, whose nweb engine embeds Chromium and CEF, but does not disclose the faulty write operation or crafted input. Low-privileged network access and no user interaction are required; successful memory corruption grants arbitrary code execution in affected pre-installed applications.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds write in OpenHarmony web_webview 5.0.3 through 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code in pre-installed apps. The public record identifies the web_webview component, whose nweb engine embeds Chromium and CEF, but does not disclose the faulty write operation or crafted input. Low-privileged network access and no user interaction are required; successful memory corruption grants arbitrary code execution in affected pre-installed applications.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-27648
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Updated
- May 19, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenHarmony
- Product
- OpenHarmony
- Classifications
- CWE-787
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=v5.0.3 <=v6.0
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