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Huawei HarmonyOS CVE-2025-58314

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2025-11-28 psirt@huawei.com
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Install or compromise low-privilege app on device
  2. Delivery
    Issue crafted request to component driver
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds read in driver module
  4. Execution
    Leak adjacent kernel/driver memory or crash driver
  5. Impact
    Confidentiality disclosure and availability loss

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to the device with the ability to run low-privileged code (PR:L) that interacts with the affected component driver module - typically a malicious, trojanized, or compromised application already installed on an EMUI 12.0.0-15.0.0 or HarmonyOS 2.0.0-4.2.0 device. No user interaction is needed once such code runs (UI:N), and no special configuration is called out. The decisive limiting factor is that there is no remote or network vector (AV:L): the attacker must first achieve on-device execution, so this cannot be exploited by a remote unauthenticated attacker against a default device out of the box.

Impact

Signals converge on a moderate, not urgent, priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H, base 7.1 HIGH) describes a locally-exploitable out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in a device driver module that already-present low-privileged code can trigger with no user interaction, yielding high confidentiality loss (memory disclosure) and high availability loss (driver/kernel crash). EPSS is 0.01% (1st percentile), extremely low, which is consistent with a local-only mobile driver bug that cannot be mass-scanned or remotely sprayed. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC referenced in the provided data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No SSVC decision data was supplied. The dominant limiting factor is the local attack vector: an attacker must already be executing code on the device (e.g., a malicious or compromised app), which sharply constrains real-world reach versus the raw 7.1 score. Net: a legitimate patch-worthy defense-in-depth issue for Huawei device fleets, but not a drop-everything emergency given local-only access and near-zero EPSS.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or compromised low-privileged application installed on a Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS device issues crafted calls to the vulnerable component driver, triggering an out-of-bounds read. The attacker leaks sensitive adjacent memory contents (high confidentiality impact) and/or crashes the driver to cause denial of service. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the attack requires prior local code execution rather than remote access.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Oct 18, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Huawei's component driver module allows a locally installed low-privilege application to access invalid memory on affected EMUI 12.0.0 through 15.0.0 and HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 4.2.0 devices, potentially disclosing sensitive data and causing availability-impacting crashes. The attack requires local code execution with low privileges and no user interaction, so it is not remotely exploitable against a default device; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is 0.01% (1st percentile), indicating a moderate rather than urgent priority.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Oct 18, 2026 - 20:43 cvss changed CVSS 7.1

Local out-of-bounds memory access in Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS component driver modules lets a low-privileged application already running on the device trigger invalid memory reads, with high confidentiality and availability impact; the issue affects EMUI 12.0.0 through 15.0.0 and HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 4.2.0. Exploitation requires local access and low privileges rather than network reachability, user interaction is not required, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis while no CISA KEV entry is present. EPSS is 0.01 percent, so this is a moderate-priority local hardening issue rather than an urgent remotely exploitable one.

v1 Mar 28, 2026 - 19:24 CVSS 6.6

Vulnerability of accessing invalid memory in the component driver module. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

Apply the latest Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS security update identified in Huawei's November 2025 consumer security bulletin at https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/11/; the available data does not specify an exact fixed build, so verify the device build against the bulletin's model-specific fixed version. Because exploitation requires a locally installed low-privilege app, reduce exposure by disabling unknown-source installation and enforcing app-store or allowlisted application installation through MDM, accepting reduced flexibility for enterprise or internal app deployment; remove or quarantine apps of untrusted provenance, accepting user disruption; and monitor for repeated app crashes or reboots as possible availability attacks until devices are updated.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The CPE data ties the issue to Huawei EMUI 12.0.0, 13.0.0, 14.0.0, 14.2.0, and 15.0.0, and to HarmonyOS 2.0.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 4.0.0, and 4.2.0. The root cause class is CWE-125, an out-of-bounds read in a component driver module: insufficient bounds validation when handling input from low-privileged on-device code can cause the driver to read beyond the intended memory range. This produces memory disclosure (confidentiality high) and crash or denial-of-service potential (availability high), with no integrity impact and a local attack vector; tags also classify it as a buffer overflow and information-disclosure issue.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Driver reachable only by on-device low-privileged code gives AV:L/PR:L/AC:L/UI:N; out-of-bounds read discloses memory (C:H) and can crash the driver (A:H) without integrity impact (I:N).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Updated
Oct 18, 2026 - 20:43 vuln.today
v3 - CVSS changed
Analysis Updated
Oct 18, 2026 - 20:43 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
6.6 (MEDIUM) 7.1 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Nov 28, 2025 - 03:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability of accessing invalid memory in the component driver module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability and confidentiality.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 through 15.0.0 and HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 4.2.0 devices are affected by a high-severity out-of-bounds read in a component driver that a locally installed low-privilege app could use to access invalid memory, risking sensitive data disclosure and availability-impacting crashes. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires local code execution, so the immediate risk is concentrated on devices where users can install untrusted or sideloaded applications. Leadership should care because affected mobile devices may hold sensitive data and support business operations, and no vendor-released patch is currently identified.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; enforce MDM application allowlisting and block sideloaded or low-trust apps on affected EMUI 12.0.0 through 15.0.0 and HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 4.2.0 devices, minimize local app installation privileges, monitor for abnormal crashes or sensitive-data access, and apply Huawei mitigations when released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Huawei EMUI/HarmonyOS run on hundreds of millions of mobile 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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