Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28540
Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability in Bluetooth.
Published Mar 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28540. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Low3.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.12%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe huawei/harmonyos
Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability in Bluetooth. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Are you affected?
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- cpe huawei/harmonyos5.1.0
- cpe huawei/harmonyos6.0.0
How to fix CVE-2026-28540
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28540. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 5.1.0, 6.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read; CWE-158. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability in Bluetooth. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability in Bluetooth. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28540
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28540
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28540
Out-of-bounds character read vulnerability in Bluetooth. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.