Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1/5.1.0 Camera Framework race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1/5.1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Camera Framework Module. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-68962. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1/5.1.0. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Camera Framework Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multi-thread race condition vulnerability in the camera framework module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at consumer.huawei.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-68962 since 12/27/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2026).

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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CNA Base Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/27/2025 CVE reserved
01/14/2026 +18 days Advisory disclosed
01/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/17/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: consumer.huawei.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68962 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341003

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2026 08:32
Updated: 01/17/2026 08:15
Changes: 01/14/2026 08:32 (62), 01/17/2026 08:15 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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