CVE-2025-54609 Memory corruption in HarmonyOS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds access in the audio codec module of HarmonyOS can lead 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-2025-54609?

CVE-2025-54609 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 6 Aug 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

Out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the audio codec module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54609 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-2025-54609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cprv-7rgj-7ch6.

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