Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-41969 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41969 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41969?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.2, published 15 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Huawei Emui 14.0.0, 14.2.0, 15.0.0; Huawei Harmonyos 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41969?
- 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-2026-41969 attacked?
- It is attacked with physical access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-41969?
- Check whether you run Huawei Emui or 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 permission control vulnerability (CWE-275) exists in the projection module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI. The flaw is rooted in improper enforcement of access rights within the component responsible for screen projection services. An attacker with physical access to the device and requiring user interaction could exploit this vulnerability to bypass intended restrictions. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to impact the confidentiality and integrity of the service. The vulnerability is addressed in the May 2026 security update for affected Huawei flagship models.
Affected products
- Huawei HarmonyOS 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.1
- Huawei EMUI 14.0.0, 14.2.0, 15.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-05-15: disclosed
- 2026-05-15: advisory