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CVE-2025-58303VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-58303: Huawei HarmonyOS · Race Condition

Affects Huawei HarmonyOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.07% 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Huawei HarmonyOSAffected
  • =5.1.0
  • =5.0.1
  • =6.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Mitigation should focus on immediate and specific actions beyond generic advice. First, Huawei must prioritize releasing security patches for the affected HarmonyOS versions to address the race condition and UAF flaw. Organizations should monitor Huawei's security advisories closely and apply updates as soon as they become available. Until patches are released, restrict access to devices running vulnerable HarmonyOS versions, especially limiting local access and network exposure to trusted users and networks only. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts targeting the screen recording framework. Disable or restrict the use of screen recording features on vulnerable devices if feasible, to reduce attack surface. Conduct thorough audits of device usage policies and ensure that devices are not exposed to untrusted environments. Additionally, implement network segmentation to isolate critical Huawei devices and enforce strict access controls. Finally, educate users about the risks and signs of device compromise related to this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-58303 is a high-severity race condition vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS affecting the screen recording framework. It involves a use-after-free (UAF) flaw caused by improper synchronization during concurrent execution of shared resources. Exploitation can lead to significant impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple HarmonyOS versions (5.0.1, 5.1.0, and 6.0.0).

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