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Huawei HarmonyOS CVE-2025-58295

MEDIUM
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2025-10-11 psirt@huawei.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain low-privilege local access on device
  2. Exploit
    Supply crafted input to development framework module
  3. Execution
    Trigger stack buffer overflow (CWE-121)
  4. Impact
    Crash service and degrade availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to a device running HarmonyOS 5.0.1 or 5.1.0 together with pre-existing low-level privileges (PR:L) - for example, an already-installed or malicious application able to reach the affected development framework module. No user interaction is required (UI:N). Exploitation is fundamentally limited to a denial-of-service outcome: the CVSS vector reports no confidentiality or integrity impact (C:N/I:N) and only availability impact (A:H), so the worst realistic result is a crash or service unavailability, not code execution or data theft. The exact vulnerable interface within the 'development framework module' is not detailed in the available Huawei bulletin.

Impact

This is a low-to-moderate priority issue despite a 'Medium' CVSS of 5.5. All signals point to limited real-world risk: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) describes a locally-exploitable, availability-only flaw requiring the attacker to already possess low-level privileges on the device, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. The EPSS score of 0.09% (0th percentile) indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. No SSVC decision data was provided in the input. The signals are mutually consistent rather than conflicting - a local, authenticated, DoS-only stack buffer overflow is a code-quality/robustness problem more than an urgent security emergency. The main caveat is that Huawei's advisory is a bulletin landing page rather than a per-CVE technical writeup, so the exact affected component ('development framework module') and attack preconditions are not fully detailed; verify specifics with the Huawei PSIRT bulletin.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker who already has low-privilege code execution on a HarmonyOS 5.0.1 or 5.1.0 device (e.g., via a malicious or compromised app) invokes the vulnerable development-framework component with crafted input that overflows a stack buffer (CWE-121), crashing the process or service and degrading device availability. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified, and the flaw yields only a denial-of-service outcome, not code execution or data disclosure.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Denial-of-service in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1 and 5.1.0 allows a local attacker with low-level privileges to crash the development framework module via a stack-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability requires local access and pre-existing low privileges (PR:L) with no user interaction; successful exploitation only affects availability (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity impact. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and the EPSS score is very low (0.09%).

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: Huawei's October 2025 consumer bulletin (https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/10/) provides the applicable HarmonyOS update; no specific fix version is included in the available data. As a compensating control, restrict installation and execution of untrusted applications on affected devices to limit local attack surface, though this may reduce device functionality. Monitor for application crashes and apply the update as soon as it becomes available.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the development framework module of Huawei HarmonyOS. This type of flaw occurs when a program writes more data to a stack buffer than it can hold, typically due to unchecked input length, corrupting adjacent memory and leading to a crash or potential code execution. The affected products according to CPE data are Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1 and 5.1.0. The exact vulnerable function or interface is not detailed in the available Huawei security bulletin. Exploitation is local (AV:L), requires low privileges (PR:L), and has no user interaction (UI:N), with the impact limited to availability (A:H) and no effect on confidentiality or integrity (C:N/I:N).

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Local development-framework component reachable only on-device with existing low privileges, so AV:L/PR:L; a reliable crash gives A:H with no C/I impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the development framework module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Huawei consumer OS deployed across hundreds of millions of devices
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

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