OpenharmonyOperating system · Openatom

CVE-2025-24304

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 5.0.2 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
in OpenHarmony v5.0.2 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause DOS through out-of-bounds write.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

OpenHarmony v5.0.2 and prior versions contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can be exploited by a local attacker to cause denial of service. The vulnerability requires local access to the device and results in a crash or unavailable service due to the memory corruption.

MitigationUpgrade to a version newer than v5.0.2 if available, or contact the OpenHarmony security team for patches. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict local access to trusted users only.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
OpenharmonyOperating system
Affected:<= 5.0.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify OpenHarmony installation
    Locate the OpenHarmony system or device in your environment and determine it is running OpenHarmony software (check system information, device inventory, or firmware details)
    Affected if The system or device is confirmed to be running OpenHarmony
  2. Determine installed version
    Use system information tools, firmware inspection, or device management interfaces to obtain the exact OpenHarmony version number running on the affected system
    Affected if The installed version is 5.0.2 or any version prior to 5.0.2 (versions 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, or older releases)
  3. Verify local access context
    Assess whether the vulnerable OpenHarmony system is accessible to local attackers (physical access to device, local terminal access, or console access)
    Affected if The system permits local user access (physical console, debug ports, or local shell access) without sufficient isolation or access controls
  4. Confirm vulnerable component is active
    Determine if the OpenHarmony system is operational and the memory management subsystem (where the out-of-bounds write occurs) is in use
    Affected if The OpenHarmony device is powered on and actively running, making the vulnerability exploitable for denial of service

You are affected if your OpenHarmony installation is version 5.0.2 or earlier and the device permits local access, since the out-of-bounds write can be triggered by a local attacker to cause a crash.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 5.0.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to a version newer than v5.0.2 if available, or contact the OpenHarmony security team for patches. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict local access to trusted users only.

Fix this in Openharmony Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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