8.4

CVE-2026-25781: kernel_liteos_a has an out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Deferred
Published 19-05-2026Last modified 19-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-25781 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in openharmony. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause DOS and it cannot be recovered.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.02 pp

From 0.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Openharmony1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links