CVE-2025-58307
📋 TL;DR
A use-after-free vulnerability in the screen recording framework module could allow attackers to crash affected systems, affecting availability. This impacts Huawei devices with vulnerable screen recording components. Users of affected Huawei products are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Huawei devices with screen recording framework
📦 What is this software?
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system crash or denial of service, potentially requiring device restart and causing data loss in active sessions.
Likely Case
Application crash affecting screen recording functionality and potentially related services.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper patching and security controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
UAF vulnerabilities typically require specific conditions to trigger. Exploitation likely requires local access or malicious app installation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Huawei security bulletin for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/11/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check Huawei security advisory for affected devices. 2. Apply latest security updates via Settings > System & updates > Software update. 3. Restart device after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable screen recording
allTemporarily disable screen recording functionality to reduce attack surface
Restrict app permissions
allReview and restrict screen recording permissions for apps
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from critical networks
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized app execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device model and software version against Huawei's security advisory listCheck Version:
Settings > About phone > Software informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify software version matches or exceeds patched version in Huawei advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected screen recording service crashes
- Memory access violation logs in system logs
Network Indicators:
- None - local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
Search for screen recording service crashes or memory violation events in device logs