CVE-2017-8169

Huawei smart phones with software earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 versions have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege; the APP can send a specific parameter to the smart phone, causing the smartphone restart or arbitrary code execution.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - psirt@huawei.com

Published

2017-11-22

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Vie-l09 Firmware (Huawei)
• Vie-l09 (Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.)

References

• http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171025-01-overflow-en