CVE-2023-52357
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVulnerability of serialization/deserialization mismatch in the vibration framework.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceA serialization/deserialization mismatch vulnerability exists in the Android vibration framework. This flaw allows malformed serialized data to trigger unexpected behavior during deserialization, potentially causing availability disruptions such as service crashes or system instability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.0.0= 13.0.0= 2.0.0= 2.1.0= 3.0.0= 3.1.0= 4.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device OS type and versionOn the device, go to Settings > About Phone > EMUI Version (or HarmonyOS version) and note the exact version number displayedAffected if The version shown is 12.0.0 or 13.0.0 for EMUI, or 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, or 4.0.0 for HarmonyOS
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Confirm the OS platformNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Platform to verify the device is running Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOSAffected if The device is confirmed to be running Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS with a version matching the affected list in step 1
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Verify vibration service statusMonitor system logs or use a system diagnostic tool to check the status of the vibration service (android.os.Vibrator or equivalent system service)Affected if The vibration service exhibits unexpected behavior, crashes, or produces error logs related to serialization/deserialization failures
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Check for system stability issuesReview device logs or system crash reports for any vibration-related service failures occurring after receiving serialized vibration data from external apps or system inputsAffected if The device experiences unexplained service crashes or system instability specifically tied to vibration framework operations
A device is affected if it runs Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 or 13.0.0, or HarmonyOS 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, or 4.0.0, and exhibits vibration service crashes or deserialization errors.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the security patch from the Android security bulletin; ensure affected devices receive timely system updates to remediate the vibration framework vulnerability.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-52357 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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