Local attacker A/C via OpenHarmony v6.0 & earlier
CVE-2026-28733 Published on May 19, 2026

filemanagement_storage_service has an use after free vulnerability
in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker arbitrary code execution.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28733 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-28733 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

OpenHarmony: