CVE-2026-41976: Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI permission control vulnerability in audio framework

CVE-2026-41976 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.6 · Published 2026-06-09

A security vulnerability exists in the audio framework of Huawei mobile devices and smart screens. This flaw could allow an attacker to bypass permission controls, potentially leading to the unauthorized access of sensitive audio-related data or services. Exploitation typically requires some form of user interaction on the device.

Technologies: Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos. Vendors: Huawei.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-41976 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41976 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-41976?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 9 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Huawei Emui 15.0.0; Huawei Harmonyos 4.3.0, 4.3.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41976?
A patch was published on 2026-06-05: Huawei released security bulletins for June 2026 addressing the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-41976 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-41976?
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 within the Huawei audio framework. The flaw allows for the bypass of intended access restrictions, impacting the confidentiality of the service. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction (UI:R) to trigger the exploit. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain high confidentiality access, with low impacts on integrity and availability. The vulnerability affects HarmonyOS versions 4.3.0 and 4.3.1, as well as EMUI version 15.0.0. Patches were released as part of the June 2026 security update.

Affected products

  • Huawei HarmonyOS 4.3.0, 4.3.1
  • Huawei EMUI 15.0.0

Timeline

  • 2026-06-05: patched: Huawei released security bulletins for June 2026 addressing the issue.
  • 2026-06-09: disclosed: CVE record published and included in NVD dataset.

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