CVE-2025-54640: Huawei HarmonyOS · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects Huawei HarmonyOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei HarmonyOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should: 1) Monitor Huawei's official security advisories closely for patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-54640 and apply them promptly once available. 2) Restrict local access to HarmonyOS devices by enforcing strong physical security controls and limiting local network access to trusted personnel only. 3) Implement device usage policies that minimize exposure to untrusted applications or data sources that could trigger deserialization of malicious parcel data. 4) Employ application whitelisting and runtime protection mechanisms on HarmonyOS devices to detect or block abnormal behavior related to playback control components. 5) Conduct regular security audits and user training to reduce the risk of insider threats exploiting local access vulnerabilities. 6) If feasible, temporarily disable or limit the use of media playback features on critical devices until a patch is available, especially in high-security environments. 7) Use network segmentation to isolate HarmonyOS devices from less trusted network segments to reduce the attack surface. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access vectors and monitoring specific application behavior related to media playback controls.
Description
ParcelMismatch vulnerability in attribute deserialization. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause playback control screen display exceptions.