HarmonyosOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2024-58112

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Exception capture failure vulnerability in the SVG parsing module of the ArkUI framework Impact: 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 · moderate confidence

A vulnerability exists in ArkUI framework's SVG parsing module where the code fails to properly capture or handle exceptions. This exception handling flaw can be triggered by malformed SVG input, potentially causing the application to crash or become unavailable. The high CVSS score indicates reliable exploitability leading to denial of service.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided patch for CVE-2024-58112 to the ArkUI framework. If no patch is available, implement robust exception handling and input validation around all SVG parsing operations to prevent unhandled exceptions.

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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
HarmonyosOperating system
Affected:= 5.0.0

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check HarmonyOS version
    On the device, go to Settings > About Phone > Version to view the HarmonyOS version number. Alternatively, use 'getprop ro.build.version.harmonyos' via ADB shell.
    Affected if The version displayed is exactly 5.0.0 (no other version numbers)
  2. Identify if application uses ArkUI framework
    Review the application's codebase or documentation to confirm it uses the ArkUI framework for UI rendering. Check for imports or dependencies related to ArkUI or 'ohos.agp' components.
    Affected if The application leverages ArkUI for rendering or UI management
  3. Confirm SVG parsing functionality exists
    Search the application code for SVG handling - look for SVG-related classes, methods, or components such as 'SVG', 'SvgImage', 'SvgRenderer', or XML parsers processing .svg files. Also inspect any image loading or vector graphics code paths.
    Affected if The application parses, renders, or processes SVG files or SVG content
  4. Test with malformed SVG input
    If possible, provide a malformed or specially crafted SVG file to the application's SVG parsing function and observe whether an unhandled exception occurs or the application crashes. Monitor logs for 'Exception', 'Error', or 'crash' messages during SVG processing.
    Affected if The application crashes or throws an uncaught exception when processing malformed SVG input

The environment is affected if running HarmonyOS version 5.0.0 AND the application uses ArkUI framework to parse SVG content, since the exception handling flaw in the SVG parsing module only applies under those specific conditions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided patch for CVE-2024-58112 to the ArkUI framework. If no patch is available, implement robust exception handling and input validation around all SVG parsing operations to prevent unhandled exceptions.

Fix this in Harmonyos Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,100
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