CVE-2025-27128
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-11
Last updated on: 2025-08-12
Assigner: OpenHarmony
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| openatom | openharmony | to 5.0.3 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in OpenHarmony version 5.0.3 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the trusted computing base (TCB) by exploiting a use-after-free flaw.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity and availability.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade OpenHarmony to a version later than v5.0.3 where the issue is fixed. Since the vulnerability allows local arbitrary code execution through use after free, applying the latest security patches or updates from OpenHarmony is recommended to prevent exploitation.