CVE-2026-101175: Huawei HarmonyOS null pointer dereference in ArkWeb module

CVE-2026-101175 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-11-02

HarmonyOS is Huawei's mobile and embedded operating system that powers phones, tablets, and PCs. A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the ArkWeb browser component can cause the system to crash or become unresponsive, disrupting device availability and user productivity.

Technologies: Huawei Harmonyos. Vendors: Huawei.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101175 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101175 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101175?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 2 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Huawei Harmonyos 6.1.0, 7.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101175?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-101175 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101175?
Check whether you run Huawei Harmonyos at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in HarmonyOS's ArkWeb module allows an attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition by causing the application to reference a null pointer, leading to a crash. The vulnerability affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and 6.1.0. No authentication or user interaction beyond normal device use is required; successful exploitation results in loss of availability for the affected component.

Affected products

  • Huawei HarmonyOS 6.1.0, 7.0.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-02: advisory
  • 2026-11-02: disclosed

References

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