CVE-2025-53180 Null dereference in HarmonyOS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the PDF preview module can cause function instability, potentially leading to denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-53180?

CVE-2025-53180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 7 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the PDF preview module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect function stability.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-53180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27qw-fff9-qjq8.

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