CVE-2026-101170
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Denial of Service in Huawei File Parser

Publication date: 2026-11-02

Last updated on: 2026-11-02

Assigner: Huawei Technologies

Description
DoS vulnerability in the file parsing module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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Published
2026-11-02
Last Modified
2026-11-02
Generated
2026-11-02
AI Q&A
2026-11-02
EPSS Evaluated
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CVE-2026-101170

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Vendor Product Version / Range
Huawei HarmonyOS 7.0.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-115 The product misinterprets an input, whether from an attacker or another product, in a security-relevant fashion.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-101170 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file parsing module of HarmonyOS 7.0.0. Successful exploitation could cause the device to become unresponsive or crash, impacting system availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this DoS vulnerability in HarmonyOS 7.0.0 requires monitoring for system unresponsiveness or crashes during file parsing operations. Check for abnormal CPU or memory usage spikes when processing specific file types. Huawei has not provided specific detection commands, but monitoring tools like top, htop, or system logs may help identify unusual behavior.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may affect the availability of your device by causing it to freeze or crash during file parsing operations, potentially disrupting normal usage.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify direct impacts on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability primarily affects system availability by causing unresponsiveness or crashes, which may indirectly impact data processing operations subject to these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest HarmonyOS 7.0.0 security update from Huawei to patch the file parsing module vulnerability and prevent potential DoS attacks.

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