Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in OpenHarmony v5.0.3 and Prior Versions

CVE-2025-25217

What is CVE-2025-25217?

OpenHarmony versions v5.0.3 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw could lead to unexpected behavior in the system, potentially crashing the application or disrupting service. It highlights the importance of robust input validation and error handling to mitigate such vulnerabilities in software.

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