# CVE-2026-101183: Huawei HarmonyOS use-after-free in location service module

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101183-uaf-vulnerability-in-the-location-service-module-impact  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101183 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-11-02

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Huawei's HarmonyOS location service module, which manages device location and positioning features. Successful exploitation could crash the location service, causing denial of service to applications and services that depend on location data. The vulnerability requires no special user interaction and affects a core system component.

Technologies: [Huawei Harmonyos](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/harmonyos). Vendors: [Huawei](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/huawei).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101183 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101183 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101183?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 2 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Huawei Harmonyos 7.0.0, 6.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101183?** 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-2026-101183 attacked?** It is in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101183?** 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

This is a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the location service module, a memory safety issue where freed memory is accessed after deallocation. The vulnerability affects HarmonyOS 7.0.0 and 6.1.0, with exploitation resulting in denial of service (availability impact). The attack vector and authentication requirements are not specified in the advisory.

## Affected products

- Huawei HarmonyOS 7.0.0, 6.1.0

## Timeline

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

## References

- [https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/10/](https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/10/)
- [https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/10/](https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/10/)

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