UAF vulnerability in the location service module.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- No fix listed
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and HarmonyOS 6.1.0 in the phones/tablets bulletin Affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and HarmonyOS 6.1.0 in the smart watches bulletin
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 16/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The location service module contains a use-after-free vulnerability, which occurs when memory is accessed after it has been released. Successful exploitation could disrupt the module's availability, potentially causing it to crash or stop functioning.
Read the original description
UAF vulnerability in the location service module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and HarmonyOS 6.1.0 in the phones/tablets bulletin Affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and HarmonyOS 6.1.0 in the smart watches bulletinWorkaround: The checked facts do not list a workaround. Check Huawei's bulletin for any mitigation or a later update.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Huawei HarmonyOS
6.1.0, 7.0.0
Evidence 4
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Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-101183
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The bulletins list HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and HarmonyOS 6.1.0 for phones and tablets, and the same two versions for smart watches. To check a device, compare its HarmonyOS version in the system About settings with those listed versions.Source: consumer.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com
What should I do about it?
The checked facts do not name a fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given. Check Huawei's bulletin for the phones/tablets and smart watches for a patched build.Source: consumer.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What if there's no patch?
The checked facts do not list a workaround. Check Huawei's bulletin for any mitigation or a later update.Source: consumer.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com