CVE-2025-53172 Memory corruption in HarmonyOS
Attackers can cause a stack overflow via crafted vector images, disrupting the file preview function in HarmonyOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53172?
CVE-2025-53172 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 7 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack overflow risk when vector images are parsed during file preview Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the file preview function.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-53172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5w9-6v4v-47q4.