VDB-288172 · CVE-2024-54109 · EUVD-2024-52285

Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.0 Image Decoding denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Image Decoding Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-54109. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Image Decoding Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Read/Write vulnerability in the image decoding module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.

The advisory is shared for download at consumer.huawei.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-54109 since 11/29/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-52285). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Huawei

Name

HarmonyOS

Version

5.0.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/29/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +13 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/18/2025 +280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: consumer.huawei.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288172
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 15:12
Updated: 09/18/2025 12:33
Changes: 12/12/2024 15:12 (63), 02/18/2025 02:52 (3), 09/18/2025 10:15 (12), 09/18/2025 12:33 (1)
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